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<blockquote data-quote="diesel96" data-source="post: 416131" data-attributes="member: 9859"><p>That would suck for the legal age students and veterans that live on campus.</p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p>In order for you to consider this, you would first have to become state certified Gun instructer, then lobby the state and the Universities to allow guns in the classroom. Then deputized a "student" to act as "classroom commando" because he or she can shoot a target. Not only is this an insult to law enforcement officials training regiments, but what if the "nutjob" shooter overpowers your "student deputy" and uses that gun to slaughter more students and a few campus police guards. What would you be calling him then..a goat?.....If you have a concealed weapons permit, then I would suggest you follow the University's policies.</p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #a0522d"><span style="color: black">The debate is not about disarming college aged kids, if your over 21 go ahead get your concealed liscense, but leave it out of the classroom.</span> </span><span style="color: black">When one enters the arena of debate armed in the literal sense rather than the figurative sense, the fundamental nature of the interaction is changed dramatically. </span></p><p><span style="color: black">It is difficult enough to maintain order in a bustling college community as it is. Already there are faculty who are concerned about the way their students react. The residence halls' staff already have their hands full with people who are not used to sharing space in a community setting. The campus police are already on high alert when patrolling the campus at night or during large events. Add to that the uncertainty about whether or not a person whom they or you are about to confront is armed, and the concern and tension increases two folds. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black">In an armed campus society, faculty will become more afraid. Housing staff will be less inclined to confront behavior. Police are more likely to have their hands poised on their weapons in any questionable situation. The addition of weapons into the campus community is like a catalyst in a chemical reaction. It changes everything.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black">Many will say that if there had been armed students or staff at Virginia Tech that the assailant would have been stopped in his tracks. Who knows, it could have added to the chaos as well. If the police had arrived on the scene and confronted students and staff wielding their own weapons in order to defend themselves, law-enforcement officers would have been faced with trying to sort out the shooter from those trying to protect themselves and others. With so many people brandishing guns, the situation would become even more dangerous.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black">Ultimately, I would hope that people, including our legislators, will see that college and university campuses are basically safe environments. Shootings are very rare occasions. In other words, a non-student is 20 times more likely to be a victim than a student on a college campus. </span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="diesel96, post: 416131, member: 9859"] That would suck for the legal age students and veterans that live on campus. In order for you to consider this, you would first have to become state certified Gun instructer, then lobby the state and the Universities to allow guns in the classroom. Then deputized a "student" to act as "classroom commando" because he or she can shoot a target. Not only is this an insult to law enforcement officials training regiments, but what if the "nutjob" shooter overpowers your "student deputy" and uses that gun to slaughter more students and a few campus police guards. What would you be calling him then..a goat?.....If you have a concealed weapons permit, then I would suggest you follow the University's policies. [COLOR=#a0522d][COLOR=black]The debate is not about disarming college aged kids, if your over 21 go ahead get your concealed liscense, but leave it out of the classroom.[/COLOR] [/COLOR][COLOR=black]When one enters the arena of debate armed in the literal sense rather than the figurative sense, the fundamental nature of the interaction is changed dramatically. [/COLOR] [COLOR=black]It is difficult enough to maintain order in a bustling college community as it is. Already there are faculty who are concerned about the way their students react. The residence halls' staff already have their hands full with people who are not used to sharing space in a community setting. The campus police are already on high alert when patrolling the campus at night or during large events. Add to that the uncertainty about whether or not a person whom they or you are about to confront is armed, and the concern and tension increases two folds. [/COLOR] [COLOR=black]In an armed campus society, faculty will become more afraid. Housing staff will be less inclined to confront behavior. Police are more likely to have their hands poised on their weapons in any questionable situation. The addition of weapons into the campus community is like a catalyst in a chemical reaction. It changes everything.[/COLOR] [COLOR=black]Many will say that if there had been armed students or staff at Virginia Tech that the assailant would have been stopped in his tracks. Who knows, it could have added to the chaos as well. If the police had arrived on the scene and confronted students and staff wielding their own weapons in order to defend themselves, law-enforcement officers would have been faced with trying to sort out the shooter from those trying to protect themselves and others. With so many people brandishing guns, the situation would become even more dangerous.[/COLOR] [COLOR=black]Ultimately, I would hope that people, including our legislators, will see that college and university campuses are basically safe environments. Shootings are very rare occasions. In other words, a non-student is 20 times more likely to be a victim than a student on a college campus. [/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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