Many of the most irresponsible young adults are in our colleges,universitys, etc...They do things they would never have done back home or in High School.Send them away to school and they go Nuts.They often admit many years later the insanity they indulged in during there college years.That's Ok up to a point - but don't put a gun in there hand in a school atmosphere.That's Nuts
I'm going to stick to that mentality.I'm not trying to stereotype anybody here.We have at least 5-6 college campuses within 30-60 minutes.
Talk to local residents,business owners,who work or reside around these advanced learning institutions.Talk to the kids themselves and listen to the stories that never get outside the campus.
As I stated previously these are the same kids that would never step over the line at home or in there high school years.
The statistics prove my point around here and I don't believe for one second its any different anywhere else.I wouldn't send my daughter to any school where kids could "carry".
I'm going to go out on a limb and state that I believe that someof the posters here who are against students carry personal protection have never graduated with a degree themselves and there is a hint of personal envy towards those who have had the opportunity to pursue an advanced education, and this might be tainting some judgements.
I've got the degree and advanced education along with 3 brothers,father and his 3 brothers and countless cousins etc...with "Advanced Education Degree's" up to PHD,Doctorate (not me
).I have no idea what a degree or advanced education,age or seniority has to do with carrying a weapon in a school atmosphere - an Institution for Learning.
Law Enforcement all have weeks,months,years of training in the use of lethal force situations.To think of 21-22-23yr old college kid with a carry permit is spooky.
The idea was put forth on selected Profs and maybe ROTC with carry permits.Another thought is armed security or metal detectors but not kids not matter what age armed on school grounds.That would be a cowboy atmosphere a recipe for disaster,injury/death from accidental discharge,
show off,endless litigation,increase in school liability insurance,reduced enrollment,probable increase in tuition and an obvious distraction from Learning.
There has to be another way for our kids to be safe vs putting weapons in there hands
in school.