Why Guns Should Be Allowed In Schools

While the debate and argument over the carry on campus law continues, more and more concerns are surfacing about the jeopardy it could put our nation in. Are students even mature enough for the handling of weapons? Students are not to be trusted with guns and college campus should stay a gun-free zone. Carrying a gun in general requires responsibility that people of a young age sometimes tend not to have. The handling a firearm and a lack of responsibility within a person can be a very dangerous situation. Judgement and maturity of such a young group are things to consider when thinking about the carry on campus law and a student’s capability to make smart choices when handling a weapon can’t be trusted.

Due to the recent upheaval of violent crimes on campus, many pro-gun activist have suggested that both the students and teachers should be allowed to carry concealed weapons on campus. Those for this may claim that their rights have been violated because many college campuses refuse to allow weapons of any kind on campus. It is not the right to carry a gun which is in debate here, but rather it is whether or not guns should be allowed on a college campus. The Constitution of The United States of America already grants citizens the right to carry guns, and being in the south, I am by far no stranger to seeing a gun from time-to-time, but it is not appropriate for guns to be in a vulnerable area such as a college campus. There are already too many guns available to the public, and allowing them on an educational facility would greatly increase the likelihood of injury or death. Americans, as previously mentioned, have the right to bear arms, and this should be held sacred, and not infringed, taken away, or limited. However, stricter firearm control should be implemented for those who chose to carry a concealed weapon, and gun control should be done by having stricter certification processes before a firearm or gun permit is issued, intensive psychological evaluation for the person or persons applying for a gun permit or a gun,and greater educational requirements for gun owners and firearm safety.

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.

According to the NCSL, National Conference of State Legislatures “Over the last five years, campus safety legislation has been a hot issue across the country”. Authors like Jazz Silva are standing up for student’s rights that some State Legislatures might not care about. Not only are weapons dangerous but it is unsafe to students who may struggle with mental health issues. College campuses are safer than the communities that surround them. The University of Louisiana system states “93% of the violence against students occurs off campus.” Allowing guns on campus would lead to an escalation in violence, can lead to an increased number of suicides by college students, and the possibility that a weapon can go off by accident.

We all hear about mass shooting where a number of people are killed and we pray that we are never caught in a situation like the one at Virginia Tech or Oikos University. But the likelihood that it happens at your school, your kids school, or your friends school is at an all time high. From 2000 to 2010 nearly 70 people were killed in college campus shootings in the United States. This number more than doubles the number of killing from the 25 years prior to 2000. Not only are their more shooting but there are a proliferating number of sexual assaults happening on college campuses, in 2009 alone the number of sexual assault on college campuses was nearly 2,600 (Arrigo 120). This combined with mass media coverage has generated passionate debates on how to best stop mass shootings and other violent crimes on college campuses. Many pro-gun activists have started to push for and endorse bills allowing students and faculty to conceal carry handguns on campuses. Campus-carry is a relatively new phenomenon and there is little to no evidence to corroborate the idea that it increases campus security. Those who have not gone through rigorous instructional courses, like police officers, will be unable to stop a mass shooting, sexual assaults, or other violent crimes on college campuses. Instead, allowing students to carry will increase crime rates on campuses and will result in more fatalities due to guns(Ultius). This is why students should not be

The idea of Concealed Carry arms at universities is a controversial topic for both students and faculty on whether guns should be allowed or banned on campuses throughout the United States. The idea of Concealed Carry Arms is a controversial topic because it represents both protection and fear as no one knows who has a weapon, whether they have it legally or even if they know how to use it properly and safely. Also, nobody knows of someone else’s intentions with Concealed Carry Arms as they could use that gun for protection or murder. The idea of allowing Concealed Carry Arms on campus is a controversial topic that could affect universities and campuses in the United States.

The decision for college and university campuses to allow their students to carry concealed weapons on campus is a risky debate that one should disagree with. A numerous amount of unfortunate events that have a chance of happening would result as a train thought if the decision was made. Various public schools below college level have been publicized throughout the years to have been involved with shootings, threats, or suicide with arms that were sneaked onto campus discretely, or exposed through a rageful manner fired at random innocent individuals. College level, there is already a majority of students that are above the age of eighteen or twenty-one, both ages having the legal privilege to purchase a weapon. This would increase a caution

The recent state legislation and the rulings in courts, eight states allow students to carry concealed weapons on postsecondary campuses, with Texas being one. The question exists, am I for or against campus carry? Due to the experiences of my previous military career, as a former marine, I understand some may think my views are myopic because of that part of my life. However, I will also focus on past and recent active shooter incidents that initiated the argument on methods for future prevention. In addition to exploring the counter argument against campus carry, I will also present my rebuttal of those arguments. In closing, I will amalgam on how my arguments and actual incidents reflect on my theory on behalf of campus carry.

With students not personally knowing their classmates they are not familiarized with what they are capable of doing with a gun in hand. Suicide is highly seen in college students, and allowing guns in a campus would surely increase successful suicides. In particular, Skorton and Altschuler states, “We don’t need to put more firearms in the hands of college students, a cohort that includes emotionally violate young men and women and abusers of alcohol and drugs” (630). With that, it allows us to understand that with stress and with mixing substances students aren’t in the correct state of mind. It distracts them from thinking straight, and acting in ways they will regret and lead to great consequences. For example, “If permitted destructiveness, health issues, burglary, and accidental murders will increase (Students For Gun-Free Schools 635). In other words, college students are most likely to attend parties and consume alcoholic beverages, and there are high chances that students might disagree pull out a gun a shoot someone. Allowing guns it could facilitate the act of suicide having a gun at hand distance. Leaving a gun behind on accident can lead to a big chaos. Someone will most likely take it, and if they commit murder the person’s name under the gun will be the primary suspect. As well with naïve gun holders can increase accidental

Events like the school shootings in Virginia Tech and Northern Illinois University have brought some fear into the Students for Gun Free Schools. Recent controversy on Concealed Carry within school grounds has some students feeling safe while others feel like they're stepping into a war zone waiting to erupt. Discomfort, increased risks, and flawed background checks- all these problems have led me to side against Concealed Carry, because without guns, we would be safer.

“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.

A select few may have tampered the media’s reputation of firearms on campus, but in reality, the real fear lies in what goes unsaid; accidents, assaults, and aggravations. Turning a blind eye to the real dangers that lie within the seeming "resolution" to a problem only exemplifies the issue itself. Public safety does not have to conflict with constitutional freedom and liberty (Follman 2012), which coincides so strongly with the American way. Instead of regulating a contemporary society based on outdated rules, modern methods of protection must be implemented. If guns are completely permitted on college campuses, the purpose and focus of education will be completely stripped to a different focal point; that of weaponry. As a nation, there should be more fear in what does happen than what could happen, without the extremities; for there has come a time where the mourning must end. Guns have no place within any educational institution in America; for the peace of mind is not worth the loss of

Lazarus ONWUASOANYA Ms. Nguyen English 1301 November 5, 2016 Argument Essay Should Guns Be Permitted On Campuses? Owing to the current confusion of intense crimes on college campus, several pro-gun activist have recommended that it will be of a good idea for both the teachers and students should be allowed to go to school with concealed weapons on different campuses in the United State of America. In the Untied State of America is already in the Constitution to grants all the citizens the right to have guns in the name to defend oneself.

Authors David Skorton and Glenn Altschuler say that "...suicide is the second leading cause of death for college students... [and] 85% of attempted suicides using guns is fatal" (631). As it is, college is already a place where students feel a lot of pressure on them; they know that their future depends on this, and that is why this is the breaking point of many students. Allowing concealed carry on campus makes it easier for those, who in a second can't handle the pressure and want to die, to take their lives. With a gun, students would not be able to rethink their decisions. There would be no way of saving them. Once they shoot the gun, that is the end for them. Imagine how easy it would be for a person who loses their mind to kill themselves, or even worse, to harm others? It only takes a matter of seconds to have a bad thought and pull the

Guns should not be allowed in secondary education campuses because of the occurrence of mass shootings, and as students prepare to embark for college and the “real world” the stress can often time lead to gun violence along with bullying. Guns are easily accessible as it is. For example, in the state of Florida to have ownership or a shotgun or rifle there is no license required just have been at least eighteen years of age.