The Importance Of The Right To Bear Arms On College Arms

In addition to youth and gun crimes, much debate has sparked over whether or not college officials should allow students to carry concealed weapons with them on campus. Renee Montagne has interviewed many people, college students included, in her article, “Texas Lawmakers Aim for Guns on College Campuses” About their opinions of guns on campus. Many disagree, stating that it is a terrible idea, and will lead to gun-related accidents, or mass killings, like the one that took place at Virginia Tech (Texas Lawmakers). Some people, such as Stephen Wright, point out the fact that by simply carrying a legally weapon does not cause mass killings or

Concealed carry and college campuses are two major topics currently in the media, yet these two topics are rarely used in unison, until now. The topic of whether or not concealed carry should be allowed on college campuses is a now mainstream debate with multiple views and numerous differentiating opinions. Many of the general public question if campus police is capable enough to protect a university’s enormous student body? Another commonly discussed issue is if concealed handguns actually do deter crime, and if they are capable of aiding in stopping a mass shooting spree? Or if guns on campus, carried by fellow classmates would make students as a whole feel more cautious or on the opposing hand make students feel more secure with guns carried on campus? If guns are allowed on campus, how will this affect a growing student’s ideology? These questions and many more are highly spoken of in our social media based generation, the answers to these questions help to improve our knowledge on this debate of concealed carry on college campuses, which will lead us to form our own individual opinions on this debate topic based on the facts and evidence presented.

With backpacks in tow and pencils in hand, college students crisscross campus with stress of acing the test, hardly thinking about their safety. This was the case on a clear Tuesday at the University of Texas on September 28th, 2010. Students fled from a mask gunman carrying an AK-47 and shooting randomly around campus. Nineteen-year-old Colton Tooley, wearing a black mask, eventually killed himself in the library. Remarkably, no one else was injured or killed. (MSNBC) This was not the case in 1966 when 16 people where killed with 32 injured by a gunman in the UT clock tower. The debate still wages on to allow concealed guns to be carried on college campus in Texas despite a recent bill that failed to pass. The US Constitutional Second

The difference on perspectives has been a major issue especially after President Obama’s constant effort to pass more gun control laws. In contrast, the presumably and deeply Republican state of Texas, which has very few restrictions on guns, has just passed a law that makes concealed carrying on college campuses legal. Such law has been a controversy and had divided reactions from Texans all around the state. The problem that is tried to solve with this bill is to prevent more mass shootings from happening in the facilities of higher education institutions. It is very important to

If college campuses legalize the right to obtain a concealed weapon there could a risk of escalation in violence on college campuses. Allowing college students to carry a concealed weapon on campus makes for many opportunities of potential misuse of the weapon. According to the Journal of American College Health, most college students don't have experience shooting or holding a gun, therefore, they could make a mistake and unintentionally harm somebody or even themselves. Granting college students access to guns will pose increased risks of incidents of self-injury, accidental shootings and even murders. The University of Louisiana system shows that evidence also indicates that the presence of concealed weapons on campus would increase the likelihood of

Gun control on campuses all across the United States of America has been a controversial and popular debate topic for me ever since I woke up one morning on April 20, 1999 and witnessed, what at that time was the deadliest campus shooting in our history, at that time. Obviously I am talking about the shooting that occurred at Columbine High School in Columbine, Colorado where Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris attacked their school and opened fire on helpless students, brutally murdering 12 students, a teacher, and then killing themselves. I may have been young at the time of the shooting, but it definitely was my first interaction with deadly violence in a campus setting and opened my eyes to the harsh reality of how crazy our world can be at

In 2007, the world was shocked when the deadliest shooting of a single gunman in American history took place at Virginia Tech University. The execution-style massacre left 32 students dead, and more than 20 wounded (Shapira and Jackman, 2007). The international media coverage placed harsh scrutiny on American gun laws; leaving many to question the existing firearm regulations the campus had in place (CNN, MSNBC, and Fox News Channel). At the time of the attack, the campus had a general ban on possession or storage of firearms by anyone who stepped foot on campus (employees, students, visitors, etc...). However, in the aftermath of the attack, a nationwide debate was reignited and many state legislators were forced to set aside prejudices and reexamine their current firearm laws in regards to universities and colleges (NCSL). Many argued that by doing so, individual and collective security would be enhanced. Since then, many state legislators have proposed new concealed carry laws to ease the existing ones to allow for the use of concealed

Gun laws have been debated for years now in America, and they have been debtated for various reasons. Recently, the idea of conceal and carry has been brought over to college campuses and schools around our nation. There are two main sides to this controversial topic, people who are for conceal and carry and people who are against it. There have been multiple bills proposed in florida to allow everyday people carry guns on campus. This topic has been a hot debate after incidents like the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting and even more recently the Ohio State shooting. Although the “Right to Bear Arms” is an amendment, conceal and carry should not be allowed onto college campuses and schools due to its potential consequences.

Texas, along with several other states signed a bill allowing concealed carry of firearms on campus, believing “that mass murderers target gun-free zones, including colleges and universities that ban firearms on campus” (Defilippis & Hughes). Furthermore, it is stated that gun advocates not only believe that firearms could obviate massacres on campus but also prevent sexual assault. Defilippis and Hughes argue that claims such as these are flawed and ignore the risks that come with allowing students and faculty to carry guns on school

The US constitution states it is the citizen’s right to bear arms. (US Constitution art II) The right to bear arms is a right, although not necessarily required in today’s world. What is the purpose for having firearms on a college campus across the US? College campuses should be considered a safe haven to further education, expand our thoughts, ideas and maintain enlightened citizenry. Fostering a place of self-growth and improvement is critical to nourishing the U.S. democratic ideals.  You can’t be comfortable in any learning environment if you are thinking about guns and their presence. Guns could be use as intimidation if they are carried openly in a classroom. I feel the restrictions on gun ownership are not severe enough when it comes to owning and possessing a gun. So let’s tighten them up and keep guns off our campuses.

Here comes a lunatic and his 50 Caliber Machine Gun charging into the student center on a Monday morning while innocent students sit in chairs completely defenseless. While he unloads his rounds you watch countless bullets pierce the bodies of innocent people and the gushing blood flow out of someone who could be a friend all because the students where defenseless. This is why students and faculty should have the ability to bear arms on campus. This is why students and faculty should have the right to exercise their second amendment rights regardless of where they are. Throughout this essay I will be using a variety of texts to show why the members of any university should have the

“The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun,” declares National Rifle Association 's President Wayne LaPierre. But, does this statement really hold true on college campuses? Considerations of allowing a student or others to conceal and carry a firearm on college campuses causes a tremendous amount of controversy in the U.S.. The heated debate surrounding campus carry began after the 2007 shooting at Virginia Tech reported Dennis A. Henigan, former Vice-President of the Brady Campaign and Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence.

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

“Colleges and universities occupy a special place in American society. They are much more than a series of buildings and collection of individuals. Instead, they are dynamic living and learning environments where individuals with varying levels of maturity interact, often under stressful circumstances. While recognizing the right of responsible individuals to possess firearms under other circumstances, the unique characteristics of a university campus make the presence of firearms problematic. The shootings that have occurred in recent years at US colleges and universities have generated passionate debate about how best to prevent such violence and whether persons should be allowed to carry concealed guns on campuses. Experts believe there is no credible evidence that students or staff carrying guns would reduce crime. In fact, research has shown that the brains of most college students have not fully developed regarding impulse control and judgment” (Dickerson). Therefore, guns should not be allowed on college campuses because it would lead to an escalation in violent crime, distract from the learning environment, and lead to accidental discharge incidents.

At approximately 11:19 am on April 20, 1999 two students from Columbine High School opened fire on their classmates, killing 13 and wounding 20 others. If those students who were killed, wounded, or even part of the tragedy were armed would there have been less deaths? Or even no deaths? We will never know the answers to those questions, but some believe allowing campus carry will decrease the deaths in school shootings as well as allow people to practice their second amendment right. Others claim allowing campus carry is creating an unsafe environment and will be difficult to control. Whatever your opinion on the subject may be Texas has passed new legislation that will allow the carry of loaded and concealed weapons during the fall of 2016 and public Texas Universities and fall of 2017 for Texas Community colleges.