In the recent times, mass shootings have become prevalent in most schools in America. For us to refer to it as a mass shooting, then four or more must die from the catastrophe. It is evident that apart from the people who end up dead, several or many other students end up injured, especially if there was a stampede.

According to research published in the Journal of Child and Family Studies and led by Antonis Katsiyannis of Clemson University, USA, mass shooting incidences are an epidemic that needs even more attention from the government and school administrators. In the article published on Springer, the research team concluded that the mass shootings trend increased in the 21st century than in the previous one. The past 18 years have recorded …show more content…
Therefore, a school should be an environment that is safe for the child to develop these attributes. However, recent trends indicate that bullying in schools is a common thing. Students with some form of mental illness, disability, or failure fall victim to harassment, which is something that affects them emotionally.

The government, in its efforts to reduce bullying in schools, has come up with campaigns that will curb these situations once and for all. They state that bullying comes in different ways including cyberbullying, physical fights, and the use of weapons such as guns and knives.

Interestingly, multiple studies have shown that most students who bully others in school end up committing crimes later in their life. Most children admit that they no longer felt the need to go to school, or even missed school because they no longer feel safe at school. Some of them also resulted to carrying weapons to school, which means that teenagers can now access guns from their parents.

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In addition, most of these attackers committed suicide after they killed or injured the victims.

The government’s role in preventing gun violence

This has been a debate in Congress for months. Most states in the US have come up with laws that regulated gun usage in the United States. When they apply these laws, more than 2 million people would have been barred from accessing these guns. The laws only allow people who have a gun permit to carry one.

This is encouraging school administrators to come up with policies that do not allow students to carry weapons. Additionally, these policies enable the administrators to refer these individuals to juvenile facilities and the criminal justice department. The government is also employing armed police officers who help to patrol the schools, get in contact with students who bully other students, and help students know how to deal with these situations. They should also prevent any disruptions from taking place.

There are also plans to use various governing bodies and investigative bureaus to research gun-related violence and policies around the issue. More research in this area will help in exposing some of the reasons for the shootings, especially in the aspect of depression among teenagers and young