Guns on campus

GUN RIGHTS ON CAMPUS
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The issue of carrying concealed weapons has been in contention for quite some time in the history of America. Over the years various states have gambled with the issues such that there are quite a number of states that allow, some that do not allow and some others that are still disputed over the issue. The idea behind it is that everyone has a right to protect themselves in case of aggression. There is a sharp divide over whether the guns carried in a concealed manner inspire safety or fear, especially with reference to the persons that are not carrying the weapons themselves.
The level of dispute over concealed weapons has escalated and has recently found a new stage in the education system, especially in the campuses and colleges. In light of the various incidences that have been experienced in the past few years, the gun debate has been contentious with majority of the students and staffs feeling that they are not safe. This is mostly the case where the staffs and the students have the knowledge that some of their colleagues are carrying concealed weapons.
A majority of the research that has been conducted on the same issue also confirms that, most of the students and the staff are not comfortable with the guns on campus. To gravitate on the issue in the state of Arkansas, there is even a campaign that is geared towards prohibiting guns on campus, dubbed ‘The Campaign to Keep Guns off Campus’2. This is a general feeling that spreads across most of the states and particular campuses and colleges2. This paper establishes fundamentals of the debate about the guns stirring feelings of fear among the students and the staff, regardless of legality of the issue2.
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Concealed Guns on Campus Do Not Alleviate Insecurity and Inspire Confidence
In the year 2013, there were roughly 19 states that allowed the students and the staff to carry guns onto the institutional grounds. The bills passed in some of the states such as the state of Kansas cited that the students and staff are not to be prohibited on concealed carry, unless the buildings have the provision of adequate security. As such is up to the governing bodies of the institutions to act or direct otherwise light of the concealed weapons and the safety of the occupants. This is an aspect that has left most of the students and the staffs in a state of fear as they do not agree with the elements of having some of their colleagues touting guns in their presence. With reference to majority of the studies that have been conducted across the states, the general feeling is that guns are not safe on campus4.
All the states in the United States of America have allowed the public to carry concealed weapons, only if they meet some specific standards laid out in the laws. However, there are more than 23 states that have prohibits the act of carrying concealed guns n the campuses. This aspect coincides with the fact that according to research most of the students and the staff do not support the idea of having guns on campuses. The debate on whether people should be allowed to bring concealed guns onto the campuses compounds is enshrouded in the emotions that guns elicit in the people carrying them ...