Weapons On Campus It is against The University of Illinois campus law to possess or store any weapon that could do bodily harm to someone. It does not matter how deadly the object may be, it can range from a hand gun to a simple sling shot, if you are carrying any weapon on University of Illinois’s campus, you are breaking the law. The ban on weapons here at Illinois effects all students and staff because no one would know who had a weapon and everyone would be afraid to say something wrong…
in the USA alone. Schools in America need stricter gun laws. The president of the USA proposed to give teachers the option of carrying firearms; America’s future is at risk. The goal of a teacher is to educate, teach their kids. Educators are there to teach, not to shoot. In order to end shooting and gun use, they have to be limited. When kids enter their school/classrooms, they are under the teacher's responsibility to make them feel safe, a gun will not make it better. Parents send their kids…
Should Campus Carry be Allowed? According to the website GunViolence Archive, there have been 80 mass shootings in 2018 alone (“Mass Shootings”). Lamentably, mass shootings have become an everyday part of life. Although most are fortunate not to experience these traumatic events, the news serves as a constant reminder of the possibility of becoming the next victim. While those closely affected by the misuse of guns are pushing for radical gun laws and stricter gun safety regulations, Texas…
on campuses being substantially lower than those off campus. One piece of legislation, SB 11, will allow concealed handgun license owners to carry guns in campus buildings and facilities, including classrooms leaving many professors and students fearing for their safety. In 1995 Texas Governor George W. Bush signed a lawed that allowed licensed carriers…
Limited Access: Guns in School Think back to the headlines and media from the following years; 1999, 2007, and 2012. These are all years in which popular school shootings occurred, and shocked the nation. The first shooting that took place was Columbine, followed by Virginia Tech, and most recently Sandy Hook. These are prime examples of the danger that guns can pose to the school environment. It is an unfortunate circumstance when the two worlds collide. Like oil and water, guns and school…
carry guns on campus remains hotly debated in the U.S. Specifically, the campus gun issue, which has legally been christened as ‘concealed campus carry’, has been popularized by the recent heightened incidences of mass shootings that have been reported in various American universities (Hardy, 140). One of the most deadly gun attack targeting a university, which took place in 2007, triggered several states to consider pushing for legislations that would allow teachers and students to carry guns…
Sentence: Despite the fact that many in favor of campus carry view is as a safety precaution, overall, campus carry should not be allowed because they can distract from the learning environment and could also lead to an increase of suicides on campus. Dickerson, Darby. "Students Should Not Be Allowed to Carry Guns on College Campuses.” Guns and Crime. Ed. Christine Watkins. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2012. At Issue. Rpt. from "White Paper—Guns on Campus." NaBita.org. 2011. Opposing Viewpoints…
Fired Up on Campus Three out of every four americans support ¨laws allowing law-abiding citizens to get a permit to carry a concealed weapon¨ (¨Should Adults Have the Right to Carry a Concealed Handgun?¨). With this in mind, we should allow Licensed Concealed Carry of firearms on public universities because it improves the reliability of security guards, protects the staff, and reduces the likelihood of school shootings. In the first place, guards need to be equipped with firearms in order to…
Gun Laws and Regulations Regulations and Gun rights for college campuses is something that has many people questioning the laws. The legislative passing a law allowing college employees and students to carry guns is not the greatest idea. All college students shouldn’t be allowed to carry hand guns. The law should remain as keeping concealed licenses then traversing into open-carry license. There’s a great debate on rather teachers should have the right to be armed which in my opinion could…
Campus Carry Law Many college students support the campus carry laws to be effective and preserve their safety; however the campus carry law can increase assaults within the campus, arguments and confrontations can become lethal, and when a student is under the influence, a weapon can be used incorrectly and harm the individuals that surround him. That is why the new campus carry law should be nullified because of the vulnerabilities it generates putting the students’ safety in jeopardy. The…