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America has become haunted by the specter of deadly school shootings. As we all work to prevent further tragedy, some are advocating allowing students to carry concealed firearms as a means of defense. But would such measures really make college campuses safer?
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Would Allowing Students to Carry Weapons Make College Campuses Safer?
Is this is serious question!?!?!
yes...allowing the youth of america to posess guns, knives, ...perhaps grenades, bombs, etc....is a great way to keep colleges safe!!!! is this for real???
my obvious answer to this question is absolutley not....and if i were a parent and heard that this was allowed...you bet id be knocking on the deans door.....wearing a bullet proof vest of course!
- lanidee02 July 26, 2008 9:20AM
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yes, this is in fact a serious question
1) grenades and bombs are federally regulated. besides, none of the college shootings featured explosive devices.
2) certain youths already possess firearms - legal age to purchase rifles and shotguns in most states is 18.
3) to obtain a concealed weapons permit in most states, one has to be 21. if i'm not mistaken the legal definition of an adult is 18+ years of age.
- sandcrystal September 3, 2008 10:00PM
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Your kidding right?
A gun permit has nothing to do with grenades, bombs etc. . . . lets be real. If you are licensed and trusted to carry everywhere else in the state what is special about a school? Either you can be trusted and pass the background check or you don't. There is nothing magic about crossing a line onto school property that will suddenly make a licensed gun owner less responsible than he/she was off of school property.
This is just another feel good rule that is costing lives again. . .
- JDalco
January 23, 2009 10:27AM
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Have you read this question properly?
Grenades and bombs are not allowed to be owned by private people.
This is not about who has guns , it is about where licensed carriers have guns. They carry responsibly off campus practically everywhere they go from restaurants, churches, movie theaters, and shopping malls. What makes college campuses so special that makes licensed carriers irresponsible the moment they cross the magical line that separates the campus from the rest of society ?
- zack007attack
April 17, 2009 1:01PM
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CSU Crime Rates Plummeted after Concealed Carry Was Introduced
When Comparing 2006-2008 (3 years after CWP implemented) and 1998-2000 (3 years before), in 2006-2008:
Forcible Sex Offenses: down 55.56%
Robbery: down 50%
Aggravated Assault: down 50%
Arson: Down 56.52%
Burglary: down 67.16%
Hate Crimes: down 69.23%
- soderstrom
December 6, 2009 8:45PM
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