Metal detectors in your childs school?? Agree or disagree?

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There have been many heated debates in the area in which I live about having metal detectors in the schools. When I went to school we had metal detectors in the high school levels and the elementary levels. The metal detectors did not seem invasive to me because I never had anything to hide. If your backpack went off then there were security and teachers to search through it to see if there was anything harmful in it. For me it was reassuring, knowing that it was very difficult for someone to sneak in a harmful item such as a gun or knife. Now those same feelings reign over me as others argue that metal detectors are an invasion of our childrens privacy. Myself personally, I think it is a great idea because when my child goes to school she will have nothing to hide, and it will make me reassured that she is safe at school from the antics of other children. There have been case after case of children very young bringing guns or knifes to school with clear intention of harming other students, so not only will there be metal detectors in the high schools but also in the elementary schools. For me I see it as a safe guard, that anything harmful can potentially be caught at the door before any harm can be done. Do you think that metal detectors should be in school? Do you find metal detectors to be a safe guard or an invasion of privacy? Would you prefer metal detectors in your child's school?