[20180313]IN10870_武装教师应对校园枪击事件.pdf

CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress INSIGHTINSIGHTi i Arming Teachers as a Response to School Shootings name redacted Analyst in Crime Policy March 13, 2018 In the wake of the February 14, 2018, shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, FL, President Trump endorsed a proposal to arm teachers as a way to potentially thwart school shootings. The Presidents endorsement has generated debate about whether this policy option would make schools safer. Proponents argue that arming educators provides a deterrent effect and that armed teachers could respond to an active shooter quicker than police. Opponents argue that teachers do not want the responsibility of countering active shooters; they raise questions about whether teachers can receive enough training to make them effective in an active shooter situation; and they argue that allowing firearms on school grounds could create other problems, such as police mistaking armed school personnel for assailants. A Lack of Rigorous Evidence Regarding Effectiveness There is no sound research on whether arming teachers prevents school shootings. The theory underlying arming teachers is similar to that of placin