Gun Violence In Schools Essay

BOOM ! Sirens are whaling as a child is being rushed to a hospital. Why is this? That child is a victim of increasing school violence. Over the past couple years, violence in and around schools have sadly increased. People have come up with many reasons about why this school violence is increasing. These reasons are things that we need to fix or more people will be hurt. While many people can blame it on reasons that shouldn’t even be considered, these are a few of the things that need to be taken seriously to prevent children being hurt and possibly worse.
Access to Weaponry
During the late 1980's and early 1990's, teen gun violence increased dramatically in the United States. More teens started to acquire and carry guns, leading to an increase in gun deaths and injuries. A National Institute of Health study recently interviewed 1,219 seventh and 10th graders in Boston and Milwaukee. Forty-two percent of students claimed "they could get a gun if they wanted, 28 percent have handled a gun without adult knowledge or supervision, and 17 percent have carried a concealed gun." This is a very serious problem but it is not one that can be dealt with ease. Many student’s parents own guns and/or knives and it can be very easy for a teen to acquire one. It comes down to parents keeping a close eye on their child and
A survey conducted by the Children's Institute International showed that almost 50 percent of all teenagers, regardless of their settings, rural, suburban, or urban-believe that their schools are becoming more violent. Parents and home environments can be a very issue as well. Parents can be very abusive or home life is not good for kids coming from low income. They can be very rough environments and can often lead to