This debate can go two ways. Some people explain how having guns on campus makes their life more safe however people argue that having guns on campus makes it more likely that a school shooting will occur. Jacvier argues that having guns on campus will become a “regular” thing that students will take time to get used to, affecting the students' learning abilities. Plus, having guns on campus might bring back bad memories of past trauma causing more people to lose focus when they’re supposed to be learning.
On the other hand, Amanda states how she was raped at her college campus and wished she had her gun on her to stop her and two other women from being raped by the same man. She believes that if guns were allowed on campus then less rapes are likely to happen.
Do you think guns should be allowed on college campuses? Or is it too big of a risk of a school shooting as well as giving people PTSD?
I belive that guns shouldn’t be allowed in any sort of campus including college. When you put guns in the hand of the people as if it is a casual tool used for defense, you put an item that is capable of life or death as well as critical injury to people who may or may not know how to use it depending on whose hand it falls under. Although it is tragic Amanda had been raped as well as two other girls in campus, there are many alternatives to having prevent that which doesn’t include a life taking weapon. If guns were normalized in campus it makes it for an easy opportunity for someone to make a desicion they regret such as killing someone only because they had the worst they possible and forgotten how much power the gun holds. The reason not everyone holds a gun is because people fear it and it should remain that way. If people were to regularize the presence of a gun, it would lower the amount of fear to the weapon and possibly alter the ways of how powerful of a weapon people perceive it to be in upcoming years. For your final question, yes it will more than likely increase school shooting by a very high amount and give many PTSD. Not only will it raise shooting however, the rape numbers will more than likely increase as well because guns can be used as a threat to being able to attack people and rape them since not everyone has a gun, and that gun is a life or death weapon.
ReplyDeleteI believe that if guns were permitted on school campuses that only security with proper training and a license to bare a weapon should be allowed to be armed and that a strict surveillance of all armed personal be made by the administration. However, a gun is not the only thing that can protect you from being assaulted and raped, other self defense weapons are available to the public. Additionally, school shooters find weapons by any means, which means that just because a school has guns or not does not guarantee that school shootings will increase or decrease. In my opinion the decision for a college to bare arms is torn, I would be comfortable attending an armed and unarmed college campus. I do not fully disagree with either notion, because both are valid solutions.Having guns and not having guns on campus are both risks that are taken. If an active shooter is on campus students are left unprotected, but the weapons of an armed college could get into the wrong hands.
ReplyDeleteIt is to my belief that guns should only be in the hands of the trained campus security. Enabling students to hold such a power weapon is a huge threat to everyone in the school. One push of the trigger, and you are able to cause major damage to a person. Even if someone just simply was in possession of the gun, that could trigger past trauma. Although what happened to Amanda and the two other women is absolutely terrible, there are other ways to defend yourself, including pepper spray. Yes, Amanda is right about that there would be less rape cases if guns were permitted, but allowing guns would also increase the school shooting numbers. I would not be comfortable attending an armed campus, unless it is just the security. There are so many ways something could go wrong. Knowing that there people around you could end your life in an instant, because such powerful weapons are allowed, is frightening. If anyone was allowed to bring their gun on campus, they may do something that they would regret, and that is not worth the risk.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Cindy and everyone else that guns should NOT be allowed on campus unless it's security. I liked how Cindy mentioned how there are other ways to defend ourselves such as pepper spray and even a taser. School shooting is still a thing around the world and the numbers would've increased. I would feel the same if I knew there was once a shooting on campus and I don't think I would be comfortable attending the school.
DeleteI also agree with Alene Ynclino that guns shouldn’t be permitted on any campuses including colleges. Allowing students to carry guns during their time on any school campus could cause not only students to feel unsafe, but teachers as well. By permitting carrying a gun allows the risk of students to be exposed to the possibility of a school shooting. Which is one of the last things students want to go through especially in an environment that is supposed to be safe and for learning. The thought of knowing someone in your class has the possibility of carrying a gun can and is very straining especially while you're trying to focus on your school work. I do however believe that in the case of a rape victim that carrying a gun would allow them to feel safer, but it is not the only way of protecting yourself. There are many other safer alternatives that could protect yourself from others that don't threaten those who feel unsafe around guns. Alternatives like pepper spray and whistles are just some examples that people carry around to make them feel safer around others.
ReplyDeleteI believe guns should not be permitted on campus unless in the hands of a trained professional on campus, such as security, and not a student. If students were allowed to own guns on campus, that would serve as a huge threat to others. I agree with Jacvier's point when he states that gun holders will bring back trauma for students that may have gone through a difficult life. Many would experience PTSD on campus, where students should feel welcomed and safe, and not fear their peers who carry a deadly weapon. Also, as mentioned in other comments, a gun in a student's hand could start a school shooting. Records of school shootings have increased significantly in recent years. Therefore, it's safer if students don't possess a gun on campus to prevent a school shooting. It's very unfortunate that Amanda had to go through rape, but owning a gun would put others in danger also; she could put others in harm’s way. Instead, she could report the incident to the principal, and if the school doesn't take her seriously, then she could press charges against the school to have the student expelled and charged. However, Amanda should carry less lethal weapons to defend herself, such as pepper spray to temporarily blind her attacker, instead of a gun. Overall, a gun should not be owned by a student because it’s too risky for the school as a whole.
ReplyDeleteI also agree with Emma's statement. Although Amanda's argument that carrying a gun would both make her feel more safe as well as keep her safe, I do not feel that it is right for every student on campus who chooses to do so to carry that form of lethal weapon. More guns in the hands of students, could potentially lead to the rise of cases of school shootings as mental health of young adults continue on a sharp decline. Guns should only be in the hands of trained professionals, like Emma had stated above, and should in no instance be in the hands on students. Highly influenced young adults with highly dangerous weapons, could mean disaster throughout campuses.
DeleteWhen speaking out about matters such as these,there are so many different perspectives. For everyone that has spoken their view about guns being allowed on school campuses, I do understand and can relate to your opinions and views. Although you all make great points, I still cannot agree.
ReplyDeleteYes, guns are very dangerous and if guns get into the wrong hands then much catastrophe can happen. Even if you don't allow guns on campus, I'm sure students are still going to break those laws. There sadly has been many cases of school shootings even if guns aren't allowed, which comes to show that just because there are laws telling people not to have guns on campus, doesn't mean it's not going to happen. As for women that get raped on campus, yes there are other ways to defend yourself such as pepper spray or a pocket knife. However, men and women that join a military or police training have to get pepper sprayed,so pepper spray can't really be useful when getting attacked. Same thing if you use a pocket knife,if you don't know how to use it or you have to get close to your attacker it's nearly impossible when you're a woman as small as me. In the end, I cannot agree because guns not being allowed on campus is just a law, and laws get broken every single day. By allowing these laws it can protect many and possibly save someone from a huge catastrophe.
I agree with Mia when she says that laws basically have no effect when trying to get rid of a problem. People who truly want to do harm don't care about the laws and consequences of their actions and will take a gun to school illegally no matter what the law says. I also agree with Mia when she says that pepper sprays and other less lethal tools are not the best tool for defense. Yes, pepper spray can be effective in many scenarios and in college I would recommend everyone to carry one, but pepper spray won't stop someone who is immune, high on drugs, or determined. Tasers fail up to 40% of the time, and I would not want to have only a 60% chance of being able to defend myself. Pocket knives are pretty much useless unless they are large, and even then, if a person does not know how to use one it might be taken and used on them. Whistles in my opinion should not come to mind when it comes to self defense. It is a waste of an arm during an attack. None of these weapons will have any effect in a real world attack if you don't take the proper time to learn how to train with them. I am, however, still on edge about allowing students to carry guns in college. I do not like the sound of that one hot-headed kid killing another student just because they got mad at them. I also don't like the sound of Amanda getting raped. If Amanda is a responsible student and educated on gun safety, I think it would be good for her to be allowed to concealed carry a gun with her whenever she can because the world is just a dangerous place filled with people who have bad intentions. I do agree that colleges need more security personnel who have training with firearms. If hypothetically guns were allowed on college campuses, students must be painstakingly background checked and students must be forced into self defense and gun safety classes to learn how to properly use their firearm. The thought that everyone has a firearm may frighten would be criminals and give victims a better chance to defend. And that same thought may scare many students who find guns frightening and will stop their concentration. I see both sides of the argument and if somebody is truly afraid of their fellow classmates having a gun, it would be extremely difficult for them. Also, like Kaylee said, the number of youth with issues related to mental health is increasing. Personally, I 55% agree with Mia's argument and 45% agree with the rest of you. I would want the best chance to defend myself, however, I would not want someone to lose a friend because the school allowed everyone to carry a gun. I think a good compromise could be allowing the college to make the decision, that way the student can choose which risk they are willing to take.
ReplyDeleteI disagree with the idea of gun not being allowed on college campuses because of a variety of reasons, the main on being that it is a tool like anything else we use in our day to day life. Anything and everything is a weapon, the only limitation is the imagination of the person wanting to do harm, when someone is murdered by a tool such as a hammer we don't blame the tool as the perpetrator but the individual that committed the gruesome act so why is it that only when it is a gun involved that we blame the tool instead of the individual? More people are saved by a defensive use a gun than those who are killed by a gun, as the CDC reports: 40,000 people are killed by a non-defensive use of a gun while a estimated 60,000 to 2.5 million are save in a defensive use of a gun and that 2.5 million also includes when a gun is just brandished and not fired. The gun is not what is going to be dangerous it is the person, in Japan, where it is illegal to own a fire arm, a man killed 26 people with a knife before being stopped by the police. So I believe you should have the right to bear arms not matter what because it is your unalienable right to defend your life.
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