Kids_Killing_Kids

Kids Killing Kids Kids Killing Kids “One in twelve high school students is threatened or injured with a weapon each year” (APA Warning Signs). There are more incidents of children killing children in school then ever before. It is not only happening in high schools, but also in elementary schools. The blame cannot just be put upon the students in schools, but also their parents. Schools were known to be a safe place where parents sent their loved ones, but now schools are no longer safe. I believe that teachers need to be better prepared for situations, such as shootings, in order to improve the safety of schools. There is no age limit when it comes to gun violence in schools. It is now affecting elementary schools. “In Flint, Michigan, a six year old boy brought a pistol to school, then shot and killed a six year old girl” (Gray). These children were both attending the first grade. Concern for tougher laws on the purchasing of guns is now being looked at further. We live in a society today where six-year-old children go to school carrying loaded weapons. Where are the parents' They school, parents, schools, children, teachers, students, violence, gun, safe, now, high, guns, before, year, since, signs, need, killing, kids, help, both, being, violent, stop, someone, should, one, old, happen, first, elementary, better, behavior, aware, weapon