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Oswego, NY – It’s now been one month since the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland Florida that took the lives of 17 students and faculty, and injured 17 others. The ensuing debate over gun control has spread across the country, including to SUNY Oswego.

Students were asked if the recent school shooting made them question their own safety here at Oswego.The general consensus among students on campus were that students felt safe. However, students were also unsure of their safety because “anything could happen.” One student stated “I’m a student and I want to be able to walk around without having to be concerned about my own life.” Another student added, “I know in Florida there is less gun control than in New York State, so I kinda find it safer in New York.”

Nationally, this tragedy has sparked a debate as to what is the best option to stopping mass school shootings. President Donald Trump has suggested the idea of having trained-armed teachers in schools, an idea SUNY Oswego Police Chief John Rossi disagrees with. Chief John Rossi claims that in these situations usually the perpetrator is depressed or disenfranchised. He says that there are typically warning signs to these tragedies, and detection of these signs, and prevention are key to stopping mass school shootings. He also adds that “Oswego is a very very safe campus. Our crime statistics do prove that, our officers are extremely dedicated to making sure this community is very safe for our students.”