Presence of Armed School Officials and Fatal and Nonfatal Gunshot Injuries During Mass School Shootings, United States, 1980-2019

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• Jillian Peterson; James Densley; Gina Erickson
PMID: 33591364DOI: https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.37394

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This study looks at school shootings in the U.S. from 1980 to 2019, focusing on whether having armed guards affects the number of injuries and deaths. It describes that schools with armed officers had more deaths during shootings, not fewer. The presence of guns can increase aggression and may not stop violence as intended. Many shooters are students who might want to die in the act, so an officer could be seen as a challenge rather than a deterrent. Instead of more security, it suggests investing in resources to prevent shootings before they happen.

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Focus Area: Violence

Audiences: Emergency Managers; Nurses; Physicians

Emergency Management Stage: Response

Keywords: Cross-Sectional Studies; Firearms; Schools; Security Measures; Violence; Wounds, Gunshot; Law Enforcement; Mass Casualty Incidents

Institutions: Hamline University

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