Carry It On

This bill will give people with concealed carry licenses the opportunity to be able to carry a firearm that is concealed in most places on campus . Texas will be one of eight states to allow the carrying of concealed weapons on public college campuses, joining Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Mississippi, Oregon, Utah and Wisconsin…

Most civilians that own guns use them for self-defense and recreational use and never to commit crimes. Many civilians do not trust the police to respond fast enough to stop an attack, so they carry their own gun. Civilians have helped stop crimes across the country, by having a gun. Citizens actually kill more criminals than police do. Newsweek reported “American citizens using guns in self-defense during 2003 shot and killed two and one-half…

public. A hot topic of debate among college students today is wether or not they should be allowed to carry a concealed weapon on campus. Although some believe that having guns on campus would create an atmosphere of fear and paranoia amongst the students, the threat of a wild west type shootout are minimal at worst. Students and faculty with a conceal and carry license should be allowed to carry a weapon on campus because license holding gun owners are less likely to commit a serious crime…

is however other factors that have also shown to be effective, including loosening restrictions on legal citizens rights to carry concealed weapons. “An analysis of the FBI crime statistics found that states that adopted concealed carry laws reduced murders by gun by 8.5%” (American Gun, 1). With those facts at hand, many feel that law-abiding citizens should be able to carry a firearm to stop attacks before they…

actual training besides a basic course. Lots of citizens are concerned because how easy it is to get your concealed handgun licenses and feel like there should be a more detailed physiological test to see if individuals are mentally healthy enough to carry a weapon. Another belief that many have is that criminals are more likely to arm themselves if they suspect victims to also be armed which can make situation escalate more than is already. For this same reason it makes non-carrying citizens…

Would Concealed Carry Deter Violence on Campus? How many people do you see every day that carry a gun on them? I am betting that you don’t see anyone besides police officers. If people get into a car crash and the driver was drunk, do we blame the car? No we blame the driver so what’s the different with guns. Gun are not the problem that we are having, it’s the people that give guns a reputation. People carry guns not to cause or even seek to find trouble, but just that slim chance that your…

how concealed carry on college campuses has been becoming an issue in current times. After our nation’s deadliest shooting at Virginia Tech University in 2007, many states have called upon laws to see if concealed weapons could be allowed on college campuses (“Guns on Campus: Overview”). Guns on college campuses has been a controversial issue ever since university shootings have become more prevalent.…

of our country occurred on the college campus of Virginia Tech. A student killed dozens of innocent students and wounded many more. This incident had caused there to be a nationwide debate on whether concealed carry should be allowed college campuses. The argument was that with concealed carry campuses will become safer even though, classrooms should never be a place for guns. Guns should not be allowed on college campuses in order to create a healthier learning environment and limit the risk of…

that are Concealed Handgun License (CHL) holders the right to carry their firearm with them on campuses across Texas. The exception being, Private Institutions have the right to opt out or designate “gun free zones” on the campus. Texas Wesleyan being a private institution would fall under the previously mentioned exception if they should choose to do so, but they should not. The University should allow CHL holders the right to carry.…

students being allowed to carry a concealed gun on campus. Some believe this will cause an increase in violence and accidents on campus. In contrast, other people believe this well help deter it. Ultimately, if someone truly plans to do wrong with a firearm, they will ignore the law. Why should other students be left defenseless? The person that is going to commit a crime does not obey the law. On the other hand, the student that spends the time to go through a legal process to carry a firearm…