Concealed Weapons on Campus
The Second Amendment, the right to bear Arms, has recently been in the spotlight due to the ongoing elections and the candidate’s opinions on it but also because concealed weapons have recently been permitted to be on campus at universities. The act went in effect for Texas 4-year colleges and universities on August 1, 2016 and for Texas 2-year and junior colleges on August 1, 2017 (“Laws Concerning Carrying Concealed Firearms on Campus in Texas”). What many people do not realize is that most college students do not even qualify for a concealed weapon license; you must be at least 21 and not have been convicted of a felony, these two ruling out most people. While many argue that they don’t want more guns on campus and focus on the negative possibilities, they don’t take into consideration the specific instances where those with a CHL have saved …show more content…
Despite the conceived notion that police will always be able to protect their citizens, that isn’t true. Once there is a shooter there are no specific guidelines that law enforcement must follow, instead each situation is different, the main goal is to save as many lives as possible but that does not mean everyone will get out safely 100% of the time. In “A Look at the Facts on Gun-Free Zones,” Lott points out seven different instances where those who were concealed-carry permit holders were either able to subdue, stop, or shoot the attacker, this saving countless lives that could have been easily lost. In “Should Adults Have the Right to Carry a Concealed Handgun?” it is mentioned
“Arizona Sheriff Richard Mack said, ‘police do very little to prevent violent crime. We investigate crime after the fact.’ In addition, the Supreme Court has ruled more than once that police officers have no legal duty to protect citizens from violent
The Second Amendment, the right to bear Arms, has recently been in the spotlight due to the ongoing elections and the candidate’s opinions on it but also because concealed weapons have recently been permitted to be on campus at universities. The act went in effect for Texas 4-year colleges and universities on August 1, 2016 and for Texas 2-year and junior colleges on August 1, 2017 (“Laws Concerning Carrying Concealed Firearms on Campus in Texas”). What many people do not realize is that most college students do not even qualify for a concealed weapon license; you must be at least 21 and not have been convicted of a felony, these two ruling out most people. While many argue that they don’t want more guns on campus and focus on the negative possibilities, they don’t take into consideration the specific instances where those with a CHL have saved …show more content…
Despite the conceived notion that police will always be able to protect their citizens, that isn’t true. Once there is a shooter there are no specific guidelines that law enforcement must follow, instead each situation is different, the main goal is to save as many lives as possible but that does not mean everyone will get out safely 100% of the time. In “A Look at the Facts on Gun-Free Zones,” Lott points out seven different instances where those who were concealed-carry permit holders were either able to subdue, stop, or shoot the attacker, this saving countless lives that could have been easily lost. In “Should Adults Have the Right to Carry a Concealed Handgun?” it is mentioned
“Arizona Sheriff Richard Mack said, ‘police do very little to prevent violent crime. We investigate crime after the fact.’ In addition, the Supreme Court has ruled more than once that police officers have no legal duty to protect citizens from violent