Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

no this could increase school shootings

No, ban all privately owned firearms

Not only should teachers be allowed, but anyone who has their RPAL

No, hire qualified veterans.

No, we should instead focus on why school shootings occur.

No this is Canada not America. You want to ensure safety in schools educate people that American culture is not Canadian culture. Educate people to stop emulating American rappers/celebrities. Do whatever necessary so that it's parents that raise their children not American media.

Yes, but allow each state and district to decide

It should be up to the individual if they passed their gun safe test.

If they conceal carry and are responsible

Not really too much of an issue in Canada

Only if all the students can carry one as well

Hire guards but still don’t introduce firearms

No increase police presence

HELL NO you’ll just have more accidents. Hire professionals and again, school bu school case by case. But NEVER the teachers carrying, no way.

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HELL NO I strongly believe that owning a firearm is a human right but never in any circumstance should there be a gun in a school. also,this would increase the risk of accidental shootings.

No, this would increase the risk of an accidental shooting but the school should hire trained security guards instead

have volunteer teacher's that take a extensive training course and the firearm to only be a pistol and it has to always be stored in a safe box in the teachers desk.

No. Teachers should not be allowed to carry guns at school. It would lead to accidental shootings schools need trained security guards and students need quality access to mental health care to help prevent school shootings.

No, maybe security outside could have a fire arm but there is no place for a gun in a classroom full of children.

School shootings are not this bad in Canada that it requires teachers to carry around guns. As a student myself, I would not feel safe. Even if you conceal it, students will always find a way to get it.

If i can carry my own gun

Yes and Students also

Only if the teacher(s) have training and the firearm is unknown/locked away from the children/teenagers.

Having a cop in school to interact with the students, but also trained and armed. This will help the students have a better relation with cops.

No, pay them more instead

No, FIX THE GUN LAWS!!!

No, because this would increase the risk of accidental shootings, so we should hire professionally trained security guards instead

This should be decided by the school in question whether to allow or deny.

yes, but it should not be publicly known to anyone but the school board and police as well as should have to do mandatory monthly training and should only be volunteered for

NO, teachers should not be allowed to carry guns at school because teachers come to school to teach to educate the students not to carry violence around the campus.

Bring back police in schools as protection and outreach for students as polls showed most were in favour of this practice

Am I really reading this now?

No, this would probably increase risks of accidental shooting. If there's a risk to the school then hire actual professional security officers.

Yes, if the teacher was aware and knew how to use the weapon, there would have to be a special course. It is for the better safety for the children and people in the building.

It depends on who the teacher is. What is there background. If they have a bad background absolutely not. But if there a good teacher with a good background maybe. Because if a teacher can not control there anger or frustration with a student who knows what could happen.

yes but in order to have a gun in school it hase to be locked away in a safe place and they need proper training with a gun.

No, any firearms not for hunting should be outlawed in Canada. If there are no guns, there is much less need for a gun.

Yes, Only if the entire population is also allowed withstanding current licensing, training, testing and continuous vetting.

Yes, but the guns should be in a lock box hidden in a cupboard in the classroom only the teacher can access with a key. Therefore 2 locks (a lock and a code) to access the gun. Never openly carried. Always locked until there is an emergency like a lockdown.

No, but teachers in possible high-risk rooms should be allowed to have tasers after doing a very strict personality and safety test

No. Implement stronger gun control

Yes as long as they are proficient with a firearm

No, Teachers should never have guns in Schools

Yes, provided that they are properly trained, but I would prefer that schools hire professionally trained on-site security guards instead.

No, there should continue to be strict gun laws to prevent the need to have weapons in school in the first place.

Yeah but they should be trained and certified.

Yes, provided the firearms are locked and secured.

I support concealed carry laws

Yes but should be strictly trained on how and when to use.

No, but schools should require at least one police officer or security guard to be armed on site during school hours.

depends on where the school is and they should have a licence and mental tests done to see if they are capeable of carrying a gun

I think at least responsible staff member of security guard should have a gun kept in a safe location on the premises.

No. Guns don't kill people. People kill people.

Yes, with extensive training and frequent mental health-checks with the school councillors.

No, as teachers are meant to teach and guns aren't going to help with that. If armed protection is required, then hire professional security guards

Only private schools

Ban all guns for public use, no one should have a gun, including teachers.

I don't want a poorly payed civil servant to have that much power over my child. So no

Regardless, this matter should be left to individual schools.

I dont want servants of the state to have that much power over my child

Yes, While teachers should be allowed to carry guns at school, professionally trained security guards would be the best choice

No, schools should be protecting teachers and creating an environment where everyone feels safe

No! Are you kidding me?!?!? How is this even a question?!?!? No guns at all should be allowed in Canada!

I think current gun guidelines are ok

No, that wouldn’t make anything better. Instead we should tighten our gun laws and give teachers extra crisis training AND give our students more support ie mental health

Should be guns in the schools sure but not walk around with them or

Train the principal and any teacher who wants to and keep it in a locked in the main office.

Yes, but only with adequate security training

Those who are legally allowed to own them should be able to have them

No, nobody should be carrying guns in public

I would support this provided there was mandatory theory and practical education on handling weapons.

Hire more Police to be at or near the schools

Yes and only if it's in a area that requires it. They need to be required to state that they have a gun. The school has the final say if it's allowed

Absolutely NOT. Teachers are in a high stress job and are not screened for mental health issues. Guns in the hands of teachers will 💯 lead to school shootings on the part of teachers

No, there is no need for guns in the workplace

It is teachers jobs to teach and educate our children. They don’t even get paid enough for that. Why would we put more responsibility on them.

If deemed necessary

This isnt America...

Teachers should not need guns in the first place

Yes, teach teachers how to use a weapon, but also increase funding to protect classrooms and give teachers the tools to secure their classrooms.

No, funding should go toward counsellors/addressing the root of school violence, not arming teachers.

I think teachers and any citizen should have the right to be armed if they wish, but only after passing rigourus firearm training and CRCs

Absolutely not. All this would do is create a culture of fear in schools and society

Yes! But for emergency cases only.

No, spend money to increase the safety and well-being at schools instead

There should be no weapons in schools, a lot of religions groups carry them as "ceremonial" but a weapon is a weapon.

no but all schools in criminal area's should have at least one guard who's armed and can contact police at any time from any where.

I dont want gov employees to have a gun near my kid

No, but gun safety and awareness should be thought in schools.

We are not America

government officials shouldn't have guns near our kids

No, just improve mental health to prevent school shootings.

No, and there should not be guns allowed in school at all.

no because if there was a threat from a student i dont think the teacher would be capable of firing the gun and if it was an outside threat and they did fire the gun it might leave them mentally unfit to teach kids

Yes, require at least 4 staff and security guard and 2 of-age students to be armed.

Yes, schools should require at least one teacher or security guard to be armed and trained in secret

Some schools will only be able to hire trained professionals if the government provides proper funding. Teachers should have some sort or defense mechanism, but does it need to be a gun? Higher security would be more beneficial if teachers are uncomfortable and if the government is willing to fund it because some schools can't afford it. This issue should be less of a public issue and more discussed within the education community. A parent shouldn't make a teacher have a gun if they are uncomfortable with it.

No, unless there is a trained teacher

Allowed, yes. Required, no way!