On April 20, 1999, the students at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado lives changed forever. I remember sitting at my desk, with my eyes glued to the television in disbelief. Twelve students and a teacher were killed that day and twenty-three others were wounded. The teen assailants took their own lives after the brutal massacre. Authorities feel that the attack on the school was premeditated. The Columbine massacre is one of the bloodiest episodes in U.S. history. It is also one of a dozen shootings in schools from Bethel, Alaska, to Conyers, Georgia. Imagine yourself or your child sitting eating lunch and all of the sudden have peers start shooting at them. The shooting aroused concerns about school safety and gun control. President Clinton said that the tragedy could be
a wake-up call for the nation. If Columbine High School had metal detectors this incident might have been prevented. Metal detectors in schools protect students and teachers, bring less violence into schools, and can help keep schools safe.
Students might think twice before bringing drugs or alcohol into school. If a student sets off the metal detector then the security guard will
search them. With added security, we can crack down on drugs in school. There would be less flow through the doors of the school. All visitors would have to pass through the metal detectors. Unwanted visitors can be turned away and not let into the school.
To begin with, having metal detectors in schools protect the lives of students and teachers. A student could get a gun easily and try to bring it into the school. Now, all
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