By Simone Karaffa
Campus carry is a widely debated topic amongst students, faculty and residents of several communities alike. With recent legislation on campus carry the conversation has gotten heated with a wide variety of opinions.
Many students don’t see the need for guns on a college campus. Since there is already University Police on campus and security. Melanie Bush only agrees with having gun on campus for a certain reason
“The only part of campus carry that I would support is for mostly women late at night,” Bush said. “If you do need to be on campus late at night then I understand (carrying a gun).”
Taylor Cavin thinks that the university will be less safe when campus carry takes effect.
"The campus is increasing its UPD staff due to the passing of this," Cavin said. "Why would they need to do that if we are safer?”
Other students simply think that carrying firearms on a college campus is their legal right.
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Taylor Cavin thinks that the university will be less safe when campus carry takes effect.
"The campus is increasing its UPD staff due to the passing of this," Cavin said. "Why would they need to do that if we are safer?”
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Other students simply think that carrying firearms on a college campus is their legal right.
“I support it (campus carry),” Arte Vega said. ““Because of course the second amendment. The right to bear arms.”
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Just because a student is for campus carry does not necessarily mean that they will bring a gun to school when the time comes. Jesse Miara does not carry but is for campus carry.
"I don't think there is a need (campus carry) but I just feel that that it's a right that deserves to be exercised," Miara said.
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Faculty are even weighing in on the subject of campus carry. Bob Fischer is a philosophy professor at Texas State University and he is worried about how teaching is being affected already.
"I worry about the way that the presence of firearms changes our ability to have open discussions about uncomfortable topics," Fischer said.
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Private colleges like Southern Methodist University and Texas Christian University have opted out of campus carry. Terry Bertling, an adjunct lecturer at Texas State University, thinks that public universities should have that same ability.
"As someone who teaches, I’d rather not have students who carry," Bertling said. "It doesn’t create a good environment for learning."
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Campus carry takes effect August 1st, the fiftieth anniversary of the University of Texas shooting. Gun owners who are licensed to carry and are 21 years of age or older will be allowed to carry a gun on college campus’.
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