A Public Health Argument Against Arming Teachers

The peer-reviewed scientific literature does not support the idea that arming teachers will prevent school shootings. In this commentary, I draw on the criminal justice, injury prevention, and firearm safety literature to demonstrate how arming teachers will do more harm than good.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: David I. Swedler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: New Prairie Press 2018-12-01
Series:Health Behavior Research
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Online Access:https://newprairiepress.org/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1023&context=hbr