The right to bear arms on campus.
This literature review was created to look at the perceptions of gun carry, on campus. Also, the review looks at what the law says in regards to guns and legislation that has stem because recent tragedy’s. Carrying guns on campus has become a question …show more content…
2016). Although less than 15 % of the participants surveyed felt this way. 3 % of the respondents saw a need to have guns on campus. One advantage to campus carry is the new design of the “bullet proof” back pack. This invention was a response to the campus carry law in Texas (Kurtner, 2016). "If somebody goes into a classroom and starts some shenanigans," he says, "you can use the backpack as a Roman shield "(Kurtner, 2016). As of current, the laws in California State, the permit holders of concealed hand guns are legal to carry on campus (Hope, 2015). Although, California permits concealed hand guns’ shootings on campus still occur. A shooting at a small Korean Christian college occurred in 2012 and killed 7, injuring more. The suspect was thought to be a homeless man of middle age (Santana, 2013).
Results
While there is current literature on laws that arise from gun violence tragedy’s, there is not enough long term study’s showing the effectiveness of any legislation. Also, the perception of Presidents becomes a moot point when the safety of students is involved. I say this because their perception is just that a perception. A person cannot accurately tell how another person will “feel” when faced with a tragedy. More money should go in to education of proper gun ownership and mental awareness than legislation regarding “safe school