The Big Debate

Sofia Culotta, Photographer

There has been an ongoing controversy about whether or not teachers should be armed. Would it protect kids? Or would just put them in even more danger?

Perhaps it would make no difference. After all, even some cops were too scared to enter a building in which there was someone armed and dangerous. A handgun versus an AR-15 probably won’t do much good.

Legislators have passed a legislation allowing some teachers to be armed.

Many people don’t want this, but this not-so-good idea also comes with raising the gun-owning age to 21, and more money goes toward mental health. About $69 million for schools. So it’s hard to see whether this will be a good or bad thing, but it’s happening.