Guns Should Be Allowed In Schools Essay
After various shootings in schools and colleges, gun control laws have been a debate all over the country and all over the news. However, many state legislatures have already decided to obligate colleges and universities to allow “concealed carry”. While on one side laws are being passed to keep guns away from the public, on the other side, guns are being permitted in college campuses. Allowing people to carry guns in college campuses is not the way to keep students, faculty, and staff safe, because the students will have to face additional risks, a healthy learning environment is at stake, and citizens allowed a conceal carry permit aren’t always righteous.
Some argue that only reason why psychopaths unrelated to the schools they attack are attracted to schools is because they are a “soft target”, since nobody is allowed to be armed (Wheeler 628). However, this is untrue since recent attacks on schools usually have a connection with the attacker. Advocates of the legislation …show more content…
Both sides would agree that everyone has the second amendment to protect their right to bear arms; however, campuses aren’t the best place to allow guns because it could interfere with the students’ education. For example, in certain classes, a discussion is brought up and every student is given the opportunity to speak without being scared to share his or her opinion. Debate, which is critical, will no longer be part of the college experience since “the presence of hidden guns would restrain the open exchange of ideas…” (Students for Gun-Free Schools 634).When guns are allowed in colleges or universities, students will likely refuse to speak up in fear that one of their peers with a gun will get offended. It is clear that “many students would feel uncomfortable about not knowing whether their professors and/or fellow students were carrying handguns” (Students for Gun-Free Schools
Some argue that only reason why psychopaths unrelated to the schools they attack are attracted to schools is because they are a “soft target”, since nobody is allowed to be armed (Wheeler 628). However, this is untrue since recent attacks on schools usually have a connection with the attacker. Advocates of the legislation …show more content…
Both sides would agree that everyone has the second amendment to protect their right to bear arms; however, campuses aren’t the best place to allow guns because it could interfere with the students’ education. For example, in certain classes, a discussion is brought up and every student is given the opportunity to speak without being scared to share his or her opinion. Debate, which is critical, will no longer be part of the college experience since “the presence of hidden guns would restrain the open exchange of ideas…” (Students for Gun-Free Schools 634).When guns are allowed in colleges or universities, students will likely refuse to speak up in fear that one of their peers with a gun will get offended. It is clear that “many students would feel uncomfortable about not knowing whether their professors and/or fellow students were carrying handguns” (Students for Gun-Free Schools