School Shooter Policies

School shootings are facilitated by the fact that terrorists want to revenge by causing massive killings hence targeting them as soft targets. Mental illness and situations such as depressions are among others factors that contribute to school killings. United States leads in the rate of school shootings. In 2007, an attack on the University of Virginia left 32 people dead; the figure includes students and teachers. In 2012, there was another deadline attack in Sandy Hook Elementary School which resulted in the death of 26 people; 20 children and 6 adults (Ron 2018). This is eminent in the University of Virginia attack which occurred on 16th April 2007 and resulted to death of 32 people. The attack is known to have been launched by a South-Korean student called Seung Hui aged 23 years.

Studies assert that student was in possession of two firearms and several ammunitions devices. The student locked numerous doors and moved from one room to the other shooting people and he later shoots himself. However, later on, it was discovered that Seung had previously experienced some mental health problems. Therefore, the school administration needs to put appropriate measures such as the expulsion of students in possession of firearms around the school compound as well conducting security screening on the school entrance so as to assure that, weapons do not gin access to the school environment. As a matter of fact, expulsion is among the most feared punishment by students because it terminates person's education. Owing to the fact that, students are encouraged by their parents to acquire education so that they may have a bright future, majority will tend to shy away from bringing guns in the school compound.

Moreover, in a scenario where some are expelled, the government ought to keep them in check to avoid threatening other students with weapons. This technique is helpful in reducing weapons in the school (Webster, Vernick & Vittes 2012). Instead, they interview teachers and students in order to gather necessary information. In a light of the fact, students are aware of the school shooters before the incidents happen. Aforesaid, in the secondary of California, approximately 125,000 had received threats within 2010 and 2015. This is an implication that in case the shooting could happen, the teachers could be held reliable since they had not reported the matter to the police. Additionally, studies assert that the killers leak information to students. Implementing of restrictive gun law on the possession of firearms.

Reduction of guns on the street will significantly reduce the shootings in school. Due to the fact that the shooter is just the fellow people who have been in the rivalry and want to take it to school. Therefore, getting in the streets with trained police to catch and set an example of whoever has guns will be penalized accordingly. Additionally, the arrest and persecution of any civilian that will be found possessing a gun will scare the individual with guns henceforth reducing the number of shootings in schools. Marking of the ammunition will not only control the shooting at the schools but also reduce the illegal importation of firearms because each country or state will be recognized by the specific markings on their firearms.

Therefore, solving two problems at a time. Undeniably, if possession of firearms became illegal, guns will drastically reduce in the state or rather impose policies like the ban on the high capacity magazine. For instance, in the United States, the federal assault weapon ban of 1994, began the magazine ban of any magazine that could hold ten rounds. However, on states of the US like Hawaii, only the possession of a licensed gun is allowed. Thorough training of the teachers gives the children assurance that their immediate environment is both safe and conducive. This will also reduce the threats of bullying and cyber bulling by students. Additionally, the training will also be for equipping the teacher with the necessary skills to advice and advocate for children to love and be there for each other.

If it is well known that some of the shooting are due bullying, therefore, the advice will encourage love and unity hence reducing the risk of children shooting each other for defense or even suicide. For instance, Rodger a victim of bullying changed him to indulge in crime that saw him kill six people at the University of California Santa Barbara. Since the rivalry of the students and the community begin at the school due to the multitude, it is important to understand that solving the issues at an easier stage would be better because the teacher might not be present each and every time. However, making sure existence of interaction among students as well as between students and the local the community is fundamental.