Concealed Gun Carry

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For years, the concern of allowing licensed concealed carry on college campuses has been a reiterating issue of debate. Various people believe that allowing concealed guns on campuses will grant college students a fighting chance against attackers and will carry out the constitutional right to bear arms. Although these factors may be true, there are several negative points that come with licensed concealed gun carry. Licensed concealed gun carry is not an excellent option because it can possibly increase the rate of suicide, increase the rate of homicide, increase the rate of accidents, and lower the safety of people on college campuses.
To begin with, one constant recurring point is that allowing concealed guns on college campuses is not
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College is an emotionally unstable environment. College is brimful of student dispute; therefore, we do not need to allow college debates to turn into crime scenes. Students’ emotions tend to overwhelm them and lead them to misbehave. If a confrontation held between two students over a parking spot in the morning before school, results into one student reacting more abrupt than the other and turning to violence to solve the situation. Licensed concealed gun carry allows for a deadly weapon to be close and handy, when someone has an …show more content…
Law enforcement has a broad training on concealed carry that focuses on the safety and proper use of handguns. In comparison, concealed gun carry permit holders only receive day training over the safety of guns and rarely receive hands on training. Even with law enforcement training, according to Student for Gun-Free Schools, “officers hit their targets approximately 20 percent of the time” (Skorton and Altuscher 638). Comparatively, amateur concealed carry permit holders will not hit their intended targets often. Allowing untrained students to carry guns will result in the increase of accidents on campus. When an individual is attempting to shoot an attacker, the adrenaline affects the shooter’s ability to take an accurate shot. The New York City Police Department’s Firearm Discharge report shows a success rate of 28.3 percent. Ray Kelly says, “The adrenaline flow, the movement of the target, the movement of the shooter, the officer, the lighting conditions, the weather…I think it is a high rate when you consider all of the variables” (Kirzner and Mandell 638). If only trained officers are allowed handguns to provide security, it will eliminate the higher risk of accidents and ensure the safety of people on college