You Vote: In light of the 2 school shootings, what should be done to try to prevent such incidents?

There have been 6 school shootings this year that resulted in injuries or deaths, according to an Education Week analysis. There have been 227 such shootings since 2018.

Published: April 17, 2025 8:29pm

Law enforcement officials confirmed Thursday afternoon that two people were killed and five were injured in a Florida State University shooting that took place earlier in the day. The alleged shooter was the 20-year-old son of a longtime sheriff's deputy. 

On Wednesday, a 17-year-old, who was let into a locked door of a school in Dallas by a student, shot 4 people. In both cases, the shooters were caught and being held by police, while no motive for either incident has been reported. 

There have been 6 school shootings this year that resulted in injuries or deaths, according to an Education Week analysis. There have been 227 such shootings since 2018. There were 39 school shootings with injuries or deaths last year. 

In light of the two school shootings this week, what should be done to try to prevent such incidents?

More gun control legislation
1% (30 votes)
Armed security and limited entry points at school buildings
28% (1173 votes)
Have better means to communicate that someone is a threat who might shoot up a school
3% (110 votes)
Better parenting
14% (570 votes)
More people carrying concealed weapons
23% (950 votes)
In a free and open society like ours, no amount of security can stop a motivated or deranged attacker
32% (1360 votes)
Total votes: 4193

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