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Entry: Keep Guns in our School!

Good Morning America says Keep Guns In Our School!

No, You didn't read the title wrong and no, I didn't type it wrong either. I actually meant "Keep Guns In Our School." The many headlines about school violence, bullying, and the like have sparked a very heated debate here in small town Nebraska, a debate that has had substantial press coverage and outspoken supporters on both sides. The debate concerns the Trap Shooting program at Norris High School.
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The problem is that certain people are convinced that one day, for no apparent reason, some deranged kid is going to take one of the shotguns
used for trap and go on a shooting spree. The leader of this group of individuals is a certain Sandy Wescott of Hickman. Wescott claims to be a "concerned parent" although she doesn't even have any children that attend Norris. She is very outspoken and had been featured on local TV
station, newspapers, and now even in Reader's Digest Magazine.
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Now for the truth about the apparent safety issues. First off, all trap team members are required to take a firearms safety course before they can be a member of the team. This effectively eliminates incompetence from the scene. Next, the safety rules are extremely strict, and must be followed to the letter of the law if the students want to remain on the team. There are staff members on hand at all times during practice, and no horseplay whatsoever is tolerated. Thirdly, the Trap team has the best
safety record of all the extracurricular activities at Norris. There have been many more serious injuries to Marching Band members. In fact, there
have been no injury accidents in the history of the Norris trap program.