Effect on Gun Regulation

Effect on Gun Regulation on school Related Crimes
Student
Institution

Introduction
For the past few years, there have been several death tolls reported which result from shootings in schools. A good example is the recent Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shootings. In this case, over seventeen students lost their lives with several injuries being reported (Cukier, 2008). This event other related one has raised serious national debates on the role of the gun regulation policies in curbing such crimes. In the US, the history of gun regulation has undergone several transformations. People have been allowed to own licensed firearms which are supposed to be used for protection. However, some people have been found to misuse such arms by endangering innocent lives. The gun control policy has been reported to be one of the challenges affected crime among the youths (Kleck, 2009). With the exposure of such firearms, there has been a reported rise in the misuse of guns, especially on the unarmed masses like schools.
Outline
In this study, the gun control policy is reviewed and its contribution to school shootings. The paper starts with a brief examination of some of the recent reports from school shootings. Using such examples, some of the dangers of the gun regulation policies shall be highlighted concerning the school contexts. Also, the study will gather data from government security agencies on the reports concerning exposure of guns to the school going age. On the same note, the effectiveness of this policies and control mechanisms are reviewed (Duggan, 2001).

This will provide a basis for an argument to show whether the shootings can be reduced by allowing teachers to possess guns. Similarly, information on how some of the criminals associated with school shootings are also provided (Miron, 2001). The current government policies and reactions are crucial in assessing the policy recommendations. The study will conclude by determining whether the suggestion to have teachers poses guns in school will reduce the number and nature of death tolls as a result of school shootings.
Objectives of the study
The primary aim of this paper is to provide an insight into the gun regulation policies and how they have contributed to the recent school shootings. Other objectives of this study will include;
1. To find out whether allowing teachers to own guns will reduce the school-related shooting.
2. To examine the authority with which youths own guns.
3. To compare a gun-regulated and a gun-deregulated state concerning school shootings.
4. To assess the level of law enforcement for those criminals who have been associated with school shootings in the past.
Methods
Several methods will be used in this study. Use of primary data will be very crucial in getting first hand and real-time information (Lott, 2013). This data will be gathered from some of those areas that have been affected by school shootings. Also, the study will apply interviews and questionnaires to find out how effective the gun regulation rules are. A review of literature will also analyze some of the policy paper by the Senate and the Congress to provide more in-depth insight on the topic (Sherman etc Al., 1998). Opinion from teachers and students will also be provided via interviews and questionnaires.

Conclusion
As a matter of concern, the main aim is to assess the effect of regulating guns on school-related crimes (Redding & Shalf, 2001). This provides an opportunity to determine whether it is because of the existing guns policies that the shootings are rampant. Also, the study will provide a basis for an argument to see whether such crimes can be reduced by allowing teachers to have guns.
Reference
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Duggan, M. (2001). More guns, more crime. Journal of political Economy, 109(5), 1086-1114.
Kleck, G. (2009). Mass shootings in schools: The worst possible case for gun control. American Behavioral Scientist, 52(10), 1447-1464.
Lott, J. R. (2013). More guns, less crime: Understanding crime and gun control laws. University of Chicago Press.
Miron, J. A. (2001). Violence, guns, and drugs: A cross-country analysis. The Journal of Law and Economics, 44(S2), 615-633.
Redding, R. E., & Shalf, S. M. (2001). The legal context of school violence: The effectiveness of federal, state, and local law enforcement efforts to reduce gun violence in schools. Law & Policy, 23(3), 297-343.
Sherman, L. W., Gottfredson, D. C., MacKenzie, D. L., Eck, J., Reuter, P., & Bushway, S. D. (1998). Preventing Crime: What Works, What Doesn’t, What’s Promising. Research in Brief. National Institute of Justice.