Guns on Campus Essay

Should Guns Be Allowed On College Campuses We have been hearing about gun related violence across the country in recent years and some of the occurrences have been at schools. Many people question if our schools because of these events. People are torn down the middle about “Gun Violence”, some people say it is the person who commits the crime while other blame the gun used in the offence. Everyone now has more safety concerns everywhere we go and that is no more prevalent than in our schools.…

Guns Should Be Allowed On Campus In recent years schools have gotten more dangerous for both teachers and students but by letting guns on campus there would be protection for teachers and students alike. Guns on campus would benefit schools, students and teachers would be safer and not have to fear crazy people coming into schools because no one would try to come into the school if they know that the teachers or students have guns and can defend themselves.“Holders of state-issued…

Most people would disagree that there is a need to allow guns on school campuses. According to Brady Center the author says “Rather than making anyone feel safer, allowing students to possess and use firearms on college campuses will likely breed fear and paranoia among fellow students since no one will know whether the other person can simply retrieve or pull out a gun if a dispute arises”. This quote shows that rather than making it safer for students, they would feel more at risk than before.…

Licensed gun owners are 5.7 times less likely to be arrested for a violent offense than the general 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…

Guns on Campus: Why Fighting Fire with Fire Won’t Work. Tragedies involving mass shootings are on the rise. People turn on their TVs, look at their smartphones, or open newspapers and are bombarded with horrors like Orlando and Dallas. Perhaps the worst are the statistics reported on school shootings, which show vulnerable children’s lives, both the very young and young adults attending college, are at stake. Instinctively, the public wishes to take actions which will prevent such heinous…

Guns on Campus The issue being debated claims that gun possession with students and staff on a school campus could either harm or protect innocent people. The debate suggests that either guns should not be allowed on campus at all or there should be limitations on where they would be allowed. There have been some who believe there are instances in different colleges that have had situations that it would have been critical for them to have had a hand gun on them at the time. Amanda Collins…

Guns Should Not Be Allow On Cerritos College Campus Guns are extremely dangerous. They are more harmful and deadly than most other methods people use. We should not allow gun on Cerritos college campus because it can lead to reckless behavior, it might cause lower enrollment due to safety expectations, it might lead to useless/accidental death, it is likely to increase in both homicides and suicides, it is likely to increase the death of campus police officers, and it might lead to…

Guns in college When looking for a college do you ever look to see if they allow guns on campus? In the United States 12 states allow guns on campus, 22 states depends on the college policies, and 16 states don’t allow guns on campus. From 1997 to 2007 there have been more than 40 school shootings. In a study of midwestern colleges, 78% of students opposed allowing concealed handguns on campuses. Many think it's a good idea to allow guns on college campus because they will be able to defend…

to Carry Guns on Campus? About twelve states allow concealed guns on campus either in the pocket or in a locked car on the parking lot beside the fact that a number of people get killed in different colleges. Just recently, on October 1, 2015, nine innocent lives were killed and another nine wounded on Umpqua Community College, Roseburg, OR. Campus should be a safe place for students, and they should feel safe when they are going to get an education. However many people argue that guns do not…

how they can further protect their students. Gun advocates believe that if a student had the right to carry a gun, there would be far less shootings. Those who argue that students should carry a gun, also state that it would cause for a safer environment and protecting oneself. On the other hand, many argue that allowing more guns on campuses would cause more gun violence to occur. While many argue that guns should not be allowed on college campus, guns can help students feel safe and prevent…