1. Youth Talk Now: Should laws allow teachers to carry concealed weapons CALEB BELL IU SOUTHEAST SOPHOMORE

2. About Me  Born and raised in Noblesville, Indiana  Education major and Political Science minor  Sophomore at IU Southeast  Strong interest in politics and debates  Feeling of presenting change  Vocal leader

3. What exactly are we discussing?  Should teachers and staff be allowed to carry concealed weapons  Would it provide a better defense?  Gun laws  Youth opinion  Status in society  Time for a few questions or opinions from the audience

4. Gun Laws  Protected by our 2 nd amendment  Adopted on December 15, 1791 (Bill of Rights)  “well regulated militia security of a free state. Right of the people to keep and bear arms”  In order to protect Americans from tyranny, along with giving rights to citizens of Americans  It was also established to protect the free state  http://constitution.laws.com/2nd-amendment

5. Indiana Constitution  Founded in 1816  Adopted 2 different versions  Found under the newest version adopted in 1851  Located under 35-47-2-3  Requires a concealed weapons permit  http://law.nd.edu/library/find/indiana-constitution-code-legislative- resources/#constitution

6. Events to create controversy  March 1919- Teacher was shot  August 1919- Professor shot on University of California campus  October 1942- 3 rd grade teacher was shot  March 2001- Shooting in Gary, Indiana  February 2008- Murders at Northern Illinois campus  June 2014- Seattle Pacific shooting  September 2014- Shooting on Indiana State campus  Current elementary and college shootings  http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0777958.html

7. Interviews  Youth opinion  Two questions were asked: Should Indiana or the federal government create legislation to allow teachers to carry weapons?  Should students be allowed to carry weapons on college campuses  Various responses  Conducted with men and women  100% were of college age (18-22)

8. Men responses to question 1  Male A ( IU Southeast student) believed teachers with training should be allowed to carry with proper training.  Male B (Vincennes student) also believed with training, having guns would protect students  Male C (IU Southeast student) stated “teachers should not be, but staff in each building should be ready for action”  Male D (Warner University student) believed every staff member should be properly armed in case of danger  Male E (IUPUI student) also agreed with male d that every staff member must be properly armed.

9. Women's’ response to question 1  Female A (St. Francis student) believed they should not. She stated “school shootings do not occur that often”  Female B (ISU student) said that with the proper training teachers should be allowed to carry a weapon  Female C (University of Kentucky student) insisted teachers have the right to defend themselves along with the students in their classroom  Female D (IU Southeast student) just simply said yes, teachers should  Female E (IU Southeast student) believed it depended on how easy students could get them. If they were tucked away, then yes they should

10. Should students have weapons on campus?

11. Political debate “Yes”  It would be strictly to protect themselves and the students in the room  Having a knife cannot stop a gun  With the proper training, teachers can accurately detect the danger  School shootings have increased over the past years  42% believed teachers should be armed  Debate.org

12. “Simply No”  Teachers would have the option or consideration to kill or shoot a student/ staff if angry  Many teachers fail to lead their classroom in general  We must understand why shooters decide to kill  Teachers are just teachers, nothing else  58% believed they should not be armed  Debate.org

13. Post Sandy Hook  After Sandy Hook occurred 5 states instantly outlined legislation on allowing guns  Many believed if someone was armed, the shooting could have been stopped  Post Sandy Hook, 44 more school shootings have occurred  Huffingtonpost.com

14. Educational view Yes and No  States would be able to properly arm and train staff  4 different states currently allow concealed carry on campus  Sandy Hook principal confronted shooter unarmed and was killed  606 accidental shootings last year  Guns are illegal in the UK after 1996  Columbine sheriff shot and missed 4 times  Education.com

15. Approval  In North Dakota, bill 1195 was approved  School staff could carry concealed weapons  Colorado wants law-abiding citizens to carry in schools  Schools are becoming easy targets  Over 50% believed teachers should have concealed weapons  Teachers are becoming authorized to carry  Complete proper training  Nbcnews.com  Npr.org  Bismarktribune.com

16. Disagree  Kids and guns do not mix  Teachers will misuse the weapon  It would not increase safety  Armed officers and increasing security are the proper way to achieve safety

17. Overview  Members of the youth are sometimes timid to speak up  It is time to protect our future teachers  Times are beginning to change  Schools are an easier target for shooters  It is time to protect our youth