Campus Carry Laws

Allowing guns on campuses has to be one of the most absurd solutions conceived to regulate safety. Firearms have no place in the hands of staff and students on campus. The idea is totally blown out of proportion because many universities actually considering concealed carry believe the impact will be less crime and more safety, but what exactly does it mean to allow a weapon on college property? People that are for campus carry argue that those with a firearm will be able to defend themselves against any incident that is bound to happen, but what happens when they pull out a gun? How will students, staff, or law enforcement react? Guns on campuses are not a good idea due to the fact students aren't fully mature enough to carry a weapon, they will become inhibited in

Allowing concealed weapons on campus has been around for several years now. Sides such as, Students for Concealed Carry, who advocate for the right to carry on campuses and the other opposing such thing. Former, Students for Concealed Carry Director, David Burnett wrote an article about the reasons as to why students should be able to carry on campuses. Burnett was the director for the group in 2011, he wanted to get the word out about this cause during his time. Burnett wrote several articles about the reasons to why students should be allowed to carry on campus. Also the websites states, “state-issued concealed handgun licenses should be allowed the same measure of personal protection on college campuses that current laws afford them virtually everywhere else.”(1) Burnett states this into his article because under the new law, only those who have a concealed handgun license would be able to carry. Those with licenses can freely carry in movie theaters, grocery stores, banks, shopping malls and even churches so why should a

Concealed guns on campus is a major topic floating around right now. Many people believe that it would be beneficial to carry guns on campus. Some believe people should have the right to protect themselves if there is a potential attack. It is a right to own a gun and to carry it, if you have the right qualifications. If you can carry a gun anywhere else it makes sense that you should be able to carry it on campus. A few years ago it was brought to attention about people being able to carry guns on campus. At first it seemed like a long shot but now the argument has gained attention and people have changed their views on the issue to agreeing that it would be good to be able to have a concealed gun on campus.

Every student should feel safe when stepping foot on campus, but allowing concealed handguns on campus grounds brings forth fear and doubt. A new Texas state law allows license holders to have concealed handguns in college buildings and classrooms. I firmly believe in the second amendment, which provides the right to bear arms: this means that everyone has the right to protect their selves, families, and land. However, I stand completely against the new state law (which moves into effect in Aug. of 2016) that is allowing license-carrying gun holders to carry their weapons to and from classes in universities. With this ruling moving closer into effect, many faculty members and college students are now realizing the dangers that this will bring forth. This bill was passed to help protect and defend students from possible school shooters, but in reality, it only jeopardizes the safety and trust of many students and faculty members.

Although most colleges allow students to bring guns on campus they do not allow them to be brought into class or administrative buildings. Many gun advocates would like to see gun normalized everywhere and a good way to that is to implement that is when people are young and developing their values and understanding of the world. The passing of campus carry laws have exploded in recent years favoring strong proponents the theory, if we provide the law to allow students and faculty to carry we remove gun free zones. Therefore protecting the population on campuses with the thinking that mass shooters prey on those schools with gun free zones. Several of the deadliest

About eighteen years ago on Tuesday April 20th, 1999 the Columbine High School Massacre took place. High school seniors Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris committed an atrocious act. On that day both seniors went on a massacre, murdering thirteen students and a teacher according to police reports. They also wounded twenty-four students while they tried to escape before ending their own lives. I am pretty sure our entire country has been affected by this horrific act and grieved at the loss of many students and faculty members with this kind of violence. This may have not been the deadliest school shooting in the U.S., but their devastating killing spree is considered one of the most infamous attacks in history.

The college campus in United State should prohibit carrying concealed guns for students’ safety. Because people rarely arm themselves for deter criminals, the responsibility should be left to official police rather than normal citizen. In addition, carrying concealed gun not only cause fear among non carrying population, but also cause higher risk of being killed or injury since criminals can legally holding concealed guns. So until the government published a more deliberate and suitable policy, the government should rethink about the consequence of permitting concealed guns, and have reaction towards the potential threat. For now, we’d better prohibit concealed guns on campus for students’ self security

Concealed carry allows individuals the ability to carry certain concealed firearms in public. In order to carry a concealed weapon qualified individuals must obtain a permit from a designated government authority. Certain states demand different requirement, as well some do not allow Non-residents permits. Some state regulations may ban concealed weapons in specified places, like churches and schools. Due to recent shootings occurring at educational institution, a number of people are asking whether this restriction is rational: Should states permit concealed weapons on college campuses? Are guns on campus a deterrence to school shootings?

Because the United States Constitution states that all citizens have the right to bear arms, and the government has control over all public space, a college student has the right to carry a concealed weapon with a license in Texas. However, the threat of shooters to become anyone with a gun and the risk of students going berserk make the Campus Carry law seem useless and meaningless. Therefore, the Texas state Government should rethink and abolish a law that has too many risks and not so much of a reward.

The rules for CHL holder have to follow stated by the Texas Department of Public Safety surrounding concealed handguns licenses on college campuses says it “Authorizes a license holder to carry a concealed handgun on their person while they are on the campus of an institution of higher education in this state. However as stated by the Department of Public Safety the institution establish rules, regulation, or other provisions concerning the storage of handguns in dormitories or other residential facilities that are operated by the institution and located on the campus of the institution. The rules, regulations and provisions are made by the chief executive officer or president. Also under the Penal Code Section 30.06 they are authorized to post a sign stating where the holder may not carry a gun. (New laws for Concealed Handgun License (CHL) program 2015)

College is a time of rapid change in a young person’s life, it can be many things but most importantly it is a time where students start to truly grow into their academic abilities. All students deserve an equal chance to grow in a safe learning environment, but this is not always possible as our culture has become more violent in recent years. Campus carry laws will allow law abiding citizens to protect themselves in a sacred institution, which has seen significant rises in violence in recent years. Not every tragedy is preventable, but allowing a person who has a permit to carry their weapon at school can prevent future massacres.

Texas Senate Bill 11, known as the campus carry law, has many people outraged, while others are pleased with its passing. Society is at odds about gun control and having guns on campuses, which for some, are like small towns and like those small towns are dealing with similar issues concerning the 2nd amendment. One must look at the 2nd amendment, from the United States Constitution and Bill of Rights (1791) , and its true meaning of the “the right of the people to keep and bear Arms.” The 2nd amendment was put into place to have armed citizens who could be called upon in times of war. The colonists in America had the right to bear arms as would any Englishman under British rule. Because of the armed colonists and their ability to rally an army, they won their freedom against the British. America’s forefathers saw this to be prudent and included the 2nd amendment in the Bill of Rights. The Founding Fathers knew it was expedient that citizens have this right should another tyrannical government try to impose its rights

Gun Control is a sensitive and controversial topic internationally debated. The Second Amendment states that, “A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a Free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed” (2nd Amendment). With this in mind, questions and controversy arise. Everybody has their own outlook whether people should be allowed to carry personal concealed firearms in public or on school campuses. Should students be allowed to carry guns on school grounds? “A recent study found that 78% of college students oppose such legislation and 79% said they would feel less safe if faculty, students, and visitors carried concealed weapons on campus,” (The Tradeoffs of Gun Ownership, 13). In reference to that, students should not be allowed to carry firearms on campus for the reason that many people would feel unsafe.

From February 18th to March 2nd, sixteen students on the college campus of The University of Texas at San Antonio were surveyed on whether the students approved or disapproved of the “campus carry” law. Out of the sixteen students, only nineteen percent, or three of the respondents, approved of the law while thirteen students, or eighty one percent, did not approve of the “campus carry” law. The margin of error of this survey was 24.49 and the 95% Confidence Interval was 26.51 to 75.49 percent. This shows that the low end of the confidence interval is below fifty percent, therefore it cannot be concluded that a majority of the student body approves of the law. For that reason, the difference between the percentage that approves and does not

The arguments against open carry on campus follow the same lines as arguments against concealed carry on campus. Since open carry as a whole is a relatively new subject in the debate about gun control, the statistics used will have to be from the concealed carry studies. While these are two different things, they are fundamentally the same. The major arguments are that it will increase crime, that the gun could go off on accident and injure someone, a person could also snap and go on a killing spree, and that there is no need for guns as police already carry and protect the school. The first argument to look at is that it will increase the crime rate on campus and in the surrounding areas. According to a peer-reviewed study in the Econ Journal Watch, “shall issue” laws saw an increase in aggravated assaults between 1977 and 2006. A paper by the National Bureau of Economic Research also found, between 1977 and 2010, an increase of 2% in murder rates in “shall issue” states. Criminals are more likely to carry a gun when they think a potential victim could have one. This is according to a survey of incarcerated felons by the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research in which 75% of the felons agreed with this mentality.