In the U.S., discussions have been taking shape since the number of school shootings started going up (O’Donnell, Carter, Goodmon, Zunic, Smith, & Parisi, 2018). Many people have demonized the thoughts of students carrying guns in school, attributing it to the cause of violence in learning institutions (Lewis, 2017). From this observation, policymakers have developed laws that impose stringent measures on those found with concealed weapons in the learning environment (Allen & Lengfellner, 2016). The number of mass shootings taking place on school campuses nationwide would be affected if the number of weapons allowed on college campuses was to increase.
If students are allowed to carry concealed weapons, the corresponding effect will increase the number of school shootings. The availability of concealed weapons within the learning environment is responsible for the high cases of school shootings recorded in the U.S. and beyond (Sabia & Bass, 2017). Instructors should be informed about the measures they should take to ensure that students are aware of the consequences associated with carrying concealed weapons (Klarevas, Conner, & Hemenway, 2019). By normalizing conversations revolving around school shootings, students will understand the approaches they can use to report any suspicious activity in their surroundings.
The number of mass shootings taking place on school campuses nationwide would be affected if the number of weapons allowed on college campuses was to increase. Over the years, conversations have been held by different individuals with the hope of reducing the rising cases of campus shootings (Wolfson et al., 2017). Many young people and instructors have succumbed to the acts of terror, which were executed using concealed weapons in the affected schools (Rogers et al., 2018). Informing students about the channels they can use to report any suspicious activity will enable the community to overcome issues associated with gun violence (Cohen, 2017). Therefore, addressing these issues exposes learners to an enabling environment where they can control the adverse outcomes caused by school shootings.
