On august 1, 1966 Charles Whitman a military trained architectural student, at the university of texas went to the top of the tower at his campus with a head full of “depression and repressed violence” and an armful of weapons. 15 people died that day at the other side of whitman's gun.
Seeing how some can misuse their weapons, even with extensive training, not everyone can be trusted to just carry them around especially reckless young adults. Although it is against the second amendment saying that you have the right to bear arms, Guns should not be permitted on college campuses due to the fact that some individuals are just unable to handle the responsibilities that come with weapons of that caliber, and having guns at school scares people away from an education.
Being able to carry concealed weapons to school may throw safety …show more content…
The right to bear arms! It is, “necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."However, “all 50 states allow citizens to carry concealed weapons if they meet certain state requirements.”This does not negate the right to bear arms or oppress freedoms, guns are still allowed just not at public schools and they really aren’t needed at schools. In fact if someone needs a gun at school it’s not going be for a good reason anyway. There is a place and time for guns and that is not in a school setting. These laws are not taking away the right to carry concealed weapons they are just limiting where you can take them, for everyone’s safety, especially the college students’. With the proper training and meeting the requirements of the law, anyone can carry a concealed weapon. These new laws are not taking away or violating the second amendment in any way. They are only limiting where you can take weapons, for the safety of students and teachers. To keep the educational environment a safe, and welcoming
Seeing how some can misuse their weapons, even with extensive training, not everyone can be trusted to just carry them around especially reckless young adults. Although it is against the second amendment saying that you have the right to bear arms, Guns should not be permitted on college campuses due to the fact that some individuals are just unable to handle the responsibilities that come with weapons of that caliber, and having guns at school scares people away from an education.
Being able to carry concealed weapons to school may throw safety …show more content…
The right to bear arms! It is, “necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."However, “all 50 states allow citizens to carry concealed weapons if they meet certain state requirements.”This does not negate the right to bear arms or oppress freedoms, guns are still allowed just not at public schools and they really aren’t needed at schools. In fact if someone needs a gun at school it’s not going be for a good reason anyway. There is a place and time for guns and that is not in a school setting. These laws are not taking away the right to carry concealed weapons they are just limiting where you can take them, for everyone’s safety, especially the college students’. With the proper training and meeting the requirements of the law, anyone can carry a concealed weapon. These new laws are not taking away or violating the second amendment in any way. They are only limiting where you can take weapons, for the safety of students and teachers. To keep the educational environment a safe, and welcoming