Unfortunately, due to the presence of these guns entering the educational system, learning has become a secondary priority and surviving has become the number one priority of the students. People often wonder how students obtain guns, because no one under the age of 18 can legally own a gun. Some guns are stolen, but studies show that a large percentage of the guns in schools belong to parents or other adults in the family. People in favor of gun availability often argue that gun laws will prohibit guns from falling into the wrong hands. So far this not been the case.
Many incidents occur during street crimes.
Another reason why guns should not be available to private citizens is because the United States has the world's highest rate of gun- related suicides. Other means of suicide such as overdosing on pills or breathing in carbon monoxide from car exhaust can give someone a chance for rescue. The possibility of survival from a gunshot to the head is very rare. Suicide can be a spur of the moment feeling. The number one reason why Americans own guns is for protection.