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Point Counterpoint: Should students be allowed to carry guns on campus?

Firearms provide safety, sense of security against those who disregard law

A new gun control argument is out, and this time, it's for more freedom. The goal is to allow licensed students to carry their firearms on campus. Usually when someone hears the word "gun," the word "violence" immediately comes to mind, throw in the words "student" and "campus" and automatically, people imagine a tragedy. (18) comments

Point Counterpoint: Should students be allowed to carry guns on campus?

Passage of bill would only endanger lives of people, heighten risk of violence

You want to keep yourself safe on campus? Let the professionals keep us safe. Out of the 50 states, 40 allow citizens to carry concealed weapons and 36 of them ban weapons on government property. Only Utah has explicitly allowed concealed weapons on campuses and government property. (5) comments

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