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 wa
Another positive look into metal detectors in schools is they can help cut down on crime. Students will not feel as threatened. Not only can metal detectors help keep guns out of schools, but metal detectors can also keep other weapons out. There will be more security on campus. Fights could be stopped before they get physical. We need to help our children feel safe in school.
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.
One might feel different in having metal detectors in schools. They might feel metal detectors violate personal rights. For example, if a student sets off the metal detector
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