1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing Our Children Act of 2018 . 2. Establishment There is established a commission to be known as the Presidential Commission on Securing our Nation’s Children (in this Act referred to as the Commission ). 3. Duties (a) Recommendations The Commission shall develop recommendations after a review and analysis of the following issues related to the safety and security of children living in the United States: (1) The correlation or noncorrelation between mental illness and random acts of violence. (2) The accessibility of those who have exhibited a history of violent behavior or have demonstrated increased risk for violent behavior by ideation of committing violence or stated intent to commit violence to purchase or possess a firearm either by legal or illegal means, including— (A) proven methods that assist in identification of individuals at heightened risk of committing violence against themselves or others; (B) the ability for Federal, State, local, or Tribal law enforcement to prevent or revoke possession of a firearm from individuals who have been identified as having a heightened risk of committing violence against themselves or others; and (C) the ability of family members and friends to assist an individual who has demonstrated increased risk for violent behavior. (3) Submission of individuals to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, including State and Federal compliance with data submission to such system. (4) Safety protocols and provisions on school property, including— (A) the feasibility, efficacy, and potential risks of commissioning armed security guards on school grounds; (B) the feasibility, efficacy, and potential risks of training and issuing licenses to teachers and school officials to use and possess a firearm on campus; (C) the impact of gun-free school zone laws on the rates of gun violence in those areas