On April 20, 1999 in Littleton, Colorado, two minor teenagers entered Columbine High School, a gun-free zone, with lethal weapons. Gun-free zones are areas where the use or possession of firearms is considered a crime (Gun-Free Zones Act and Legal Definition 2014). You might believe that keeping schools as gun-free zones would be safer for students and teachers, but that is not the case. Why should any educational institution believe this? Committee members believe this because they have placed security cameras inside and outside the buildings, have security guards to keep an eye on what is happening, and have metal detectors to make sure someone doesn't have weapons before entering the building. 'building. As Eric Harris 17 and Dylan Klebold 18 walked through the hallways of Columbine High School, they shot twelve students and a teacher, and twenty-three were injured. The Columbine massacre could have been avoided if the school had not been a gun-free zone, but if the school had not been a gun-free zone, the students and teachers might have carried weapons out in the open, which would have made the students feel uncomfortable. learn in a challenging environment. The Columbine massacre sparked a debate about the freedom to own guns. On December 15, 1791, the Second Amendment of the Bill of Right declared that “a well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed” (Jacobs 93). In other words, citizens of the United States have the right to own guns. Once upon a time this right was exercised freely. When supermarkets were not present, citizens used weapons to obtain food. During the colonial period, children were exposed to weapons more than children today,...... middle of paper...... weapons at the end of the day, when the students have left, so there there are problems with teachers using weapons outside of school. When they allow a teacher to use a weapon, they should undergo a criminal background check, a juvenile criminal record check, and a psychological screening so that they do not plan to harm themselves in an attempt to save students. In conclusion, the Columbine Massacre would have been an avoidable act if people had paid attention to the behavior of Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold. People outside the school like Robyn Andersons and Mark Manes should have asked why they needed the guns, perhaps informed Dylan's parents, they had done proper research before giving the guns to Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold. If teachers at Columbine High School were allowed to carry a concealed weapon, many lives would be ruined