There is a growing movement among students that is advocating carrying guns on the school campus for safety and protection. It is believed that the best way to prevent further school violence and shootings is to have weapons among the student population:
“…Many states forbid license-holders from carrying weapons on school campuses, while in states where the decision is left to the universities, schools almost always prohibit it. Utah is the only state that expressly allows students to carry concealed weapons on campus.
College campuses are different from other public places where concealed weapons are allowed…”
link: Student group wants more guns on campus
Would guns on campus be a deterrent? If you are a student, would you feel safer knowing that possibly someone in your class may have a gun? If you are a parent, would you consider a firearm as part of the school supplies as your university student goes off to college? Is school different from the shopping mall, where some of your fellow shoppers may be armed?
Catherine Forsythe
Director of Operations
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