Weapons in School

           As of late it seems that there are more and more weapons in school, or there is just more publication of weapons in school. In rural Iowa there are many kids who bring pocket knives to school with no intent on harming anyone but are still getting into big trouble by having them. One of the biggest problems there is, is how to define a weapon, in my opinion a weapon is an object that is used with the intent of harming another living being, which is the problem many schools are having. Now understandably a handgun, rifle, shotgun, knife, or sharp objects can be weapons, so really scissors, pencils, and pens are weapons if someone feels that it can be used as a weapon. A classmate has said, "For the most part weapons should not be in school but they will always find their way in." Really there will always be weapons in school but regulation could be more strict than it is to try and prevent having weapons in school.