The threat of gun violence in schools is a source of stress for students and parents. Giving schools access to military-grade equipment will allow them to better protect their students, ensuring safe learning environments and peace for mind for students and parents.
The militarization of schools creates an atmosphere of fear that’s harmful to students’ ability to learn. The actual risk of gun violence in schools is quite small, at less than 0.5% of schools reporting incidents in the 2015-2016 school year.