I chose to read my classmates article "The University of Texas packed with guns?" on the current law/controversy surrounding the Campus Carry bill. For some
background information, Texas will allow students and faculty to carry concealed
firearms (with campus permission) starting in August 2016. The author of the
article believes that the Texas government should not allow people “any forms
of firearms on campus” His first argument against campus carry consists of a “changing
atmosphere” within the classroom. He argues that once both professors and
students are aware of the individuals carrying, they would become
psychologically fearful of them. “Professors
would fear inviting students into their offices to talk about a failing grade
if they think that students are armed.” I feel this is a great point made, as
professors/TA’s are constantly holding office hours. Typically, office hours/meetings
are not always about the happiest subjects. Either a student is confused, or
concerned about his or her grades in the class. College is an emotional place,
and students are constantly under stress and pressure. His second argument
consists of the current local government increasing security measures around
the state. This would consist of a strong campus police force with
professionals trained to react to “school shooter” type scenarios. These two
arguments presented by the author are strong and well written. I feel both
arguments can be agreed to by both parties in Texas, as they consist of common
sense ideas.
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