Why Is It Important To Carry Firearms On College Campuses

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It is not safe for students to carry weapons on college campuses. (According to the James G Martin center for Academic Renewal, in 2015-time magazine reported that there had been 23 shootings on college and university campuses. The 23 shootings on the list resulted in 21 deaths and injuries across all public and private colleges and universities in the country.) Most people do not feel safe around firearms; for students, it disturbs their peace of mind when they are trying to study and focus. People would love to go to an environment where it is free from guns. When student’s observer other students with weapon they are also questioning themselves the purpose of firearms in an academic environment. I personally wouldn’t want to go to class and see a student like me with a gun, it would make me nervous and cause me to focus less on whatever would be going on in class. Even though a student is licensed to carry a weapon does not mean he or she should carry it in college classes or campuses. College campuses or environment should be like church; it is a sacred place that nobody wants to disturb. Church is an environment where weapons are needed same thing in college. Both places have nothing to worry about. Nobody is going to kill anyone or planning to kill anyone. If anybody plans …show more content…

They feel nervous that if anything goes wrong they might be the target. Now other students feel the need to have one on them just in case other student loses their mind and start shooting. Incidents deaths had occurred involving students. According to Foxnews.com there been a college student shot and wounded his roommate early Friday in their off-campus apartment, then killed himself as police tried to enter his bedroom, authorities said. Guns had changed the way people think. If it wasn’t for guns, nobody would have to get

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