enforcement should carry a gun on campus‚ and not the general public. School shootings are infrequent‚ and college campuses usually considered very safely while allowing concealed weapons on campus. Still I agree that a few students that are trustworthy‚ responsible and should be permitted to carry‚ you change the rules for some and not allow others. I trust there are many people with a concealed weapons permit that should not be able to do so. But if this does happen‚ the campus should keep a record
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In the United States of America‚ most Americans would argue that the Second Amendment is one of the most important rights guaranteed by the Bill of Rights until gun violence intentionally or unintentionally impacts their household. Unfortunately‚ most Americans have limited knowledge regarding the foundation of the Second Amendment and the guaranteed right to bear arms; therefore‚ every incident that Americans encounter is fair game. The premise is quite simple‚ “to protect citizens from the government”
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As a college student‚ a new law will soon take effect that will affect me personally: campus carry. The University of Texas stated that in the state of Texas‚ “S.B. 11‚ also known as the ‘campus carry’ law... provides that license holders may carry a concealed handgun throughout university campuses‚ starting Aug. 1‚ 2016” (“Campus Carry”). Individuals that support campus carry believe that an armed student or faculty member could stop a potential shooting. Writers Adam Nagourney and Julie Turkewitz
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should be the only reason that student should worry about. However‚ with the “New Campus Carry Law” passed‚ student now need to aware of avoid some circumstance which could bring them to face the death line. This new law I could say is not fair to everyone. At first‚ its can’t be 100% student will carry gun into campus when people need to be at least 21 years old who obtained a concealed handgun license (CHL) to have a gun. So‚ all the freshmen who attended college or university
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Guns on College Campuses Imagine a student or instructor being allowed to bring a gun to campus. Imagine what would happen if that student or instructor were having a bad day or had a major disagreement with someone. The possibility that something disastrous could happen is quite real. Measures should be enacted that address such a situation. By banning guns on campuses‚ tragedies can be prevented. Guns should not be allowed on college campuses because they will increase violence‚ raise the number
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We Don’t Need Guns on College Campus‚ is an editorial written by USA Today (2015)‚ justifying why college campuses should be free of any firearms. According to a 2014 overview by the National Conference of State Legislatures‚ twenty states have banned concealed weapons on campus‚ the twenty-three others have left the decision up for the institutions. The authors support this evidence with the example of a Florida University shooting that took place last year‚ stating students will not be safer if
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Campus Carry According to the Texas Department of Public Safety on August 1st of 2016‚ the right for an authorized licensed handgun holder to carry a concealed handgun on certain public‚ private‚ and/or independent university campuses was granted. Even though campus carry is permitted‚ open carry is still banned. Depending on the campus certain buildings may be prohibited to campus carry. When there is a building on the campus that does not permit the carrying of handguns‚ there will be a sign
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in graduation rates‚ campus size and amount of students that attend there. While the University of Texas has such a high attendance of students that go there‚ the local municipal departments of Austin is right along the road with honors and recognition. Though the city of Austin is not big in citizen count‚ the local municipal department has its work cut out for them‚ the crime rate is not low for its amount of citizens the city has in total. We shall compare these two police departments that will
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different campus. Some states are allowed to carry a gun on campus and others are not. Campus should be a safe place for students and they should feel safe when they are going to the campus. There are many crimes happen on campus because of problem with two students or two groups and the students use their gun and start to kill each other. Also‚ there are many terrorists mean to school and killed people because those campuses are free gun. So‚ is it good or bad thing to carry gun on campus? What happen
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Schubert American History - Period 4 Gun Control on College Campuses Gun control has been a highly controversial issue in the United States for the past several decades. From assassinations to mass shootings‚ every time guns and violence comes together the issue resurfaces. Should the nation act on stricter gun control laws and regulations? Can people be trusted to own a gun‚ that they will use it responsibly? The nation is truly divided on the topic of gun control‚ both sides having strong beliefs
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