Metal detectors should be used daily in schools

Guns in schools are starting to ring bells. There has been an increase in school violence and the community is starting to worry. More and more weapons have been found in schools and the safety of our children are in jepordy. The majority of schools in the United States do not use metal detectors on a day to day basis. There hasn't been a proven number o schools using metal detectors but the use of metal detectors on a daily basis has been limited to large urban schools with a history of weapon-related issues. Using metal detectors on a day-to-day basis in schools are not mandatory but an option. So the question remains, are metal detectors in school necessary and should all schools have detectors to improve school safety. Parents,the media, and other caring citizens are starting to have concerns about the safety of their kids while at school. Most schools don't even consider the use of metal detectors until after high-profile incidents of school violence, such as school shootings or stabbings occur. What happened to prevention and the safety of our kids while at school? Why should a parent, sibling, or friend, loose a love one before schools take the necessary precaution to protect their students. Parents understandably want some type of guarantee that their children will be safe while at school. The use of metal detectors will some what put their minds at ease. They know that metal detectors will not stop school violence 100% but the detectors will help reduce some of the violence. Children spend most of their time at school. They not only come to school to learn but also to spend time with their friends and to socialize. If students as well as the school staff don't feel safe at school, education will often take the back seat. School should be considered a safety nest for our children and they shouldn't have to worry about life and death while at school. Metal detectors can be effective in preventing some of the violence in today's schools. These devices helps to reduce the amount of knives and firearms brought into school building. In a study it was proven that students who attended a school that used metal detectors daily were half as likely to carry a gun, knife, or other weapons to school as students who attended schools without metal detectors. Metal detectors can be a very valuable item to use in schools to reduce school violence. School violence has taken over the schools and it time the community step up and put our children's safety our number one priority.