Protecting our school children

                Our school children should be focused on learning and having fun in school. Instead, they face fears no child should have to deal with. Where most stress should come from grades and tests, a shadow lingers over every school system. It is not a matter of IF there will be another school shooting but when and where it will happen. I do not believe in arming teachers or hiring vets to patrol schools, neither of these groups should have to face the possibility of shooting a child. It would be better to focus on being preemptive rather than reactive. I believe we should hire Mental Health Professionals at the District level. We need teachers and students to know that they have a reliable source if they need help, or if they notice anything that may lead to a situation. I also believe in gun legislation. When I say this, I want to stress that I will not support any legislation that seeks to take guns away from law-abiding gun owners. I don’t care what types you may possess, as you already own them, I see no way the Government has the right to take them from you. I wish to help ban or heavily strict things like Automatic weapons. Again, this leaves those who already have them be. I believe safety storage laws need to be implemented as they have many safes with features that should not affect the time needed to gain access to the weapon if needed. This is to ensure that kids have as little chance to access a firearm as possible. I believe we should also establish punishments for parents of kids who commit shootings. Thus, adding more importance to parents of proper gun safety.