2nd Amendement Rights

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by shinerbock

I imagine shootings on college campuses are low, "percentage-wise," too.

However, shootings everywhere are relatively low, percentage-wise. Why do people who can legally carry almost everywhere else have to abandon that protection to pursue higher education? I have no doubt that the recent tragedies have energized the movement, but I don't think concealed carry on campus should be allowed BECAUSE of the recent shootings. Rather, I think that people who are responsible enough to carry legally in other places should be able to protect themselves and others on a college campus. The status quo simply allows resistance-free targeting.

I fully support the idea of keeping guns out of the hands of the mentally unstable and those prone to criminal activity. However, most states have laws on the books which do this (though I think we obviously need to try and bring in more of the mental stability aspect--not sure how this would occur), and it is simply a matter of enforcing the laws. Other than bettering the efficiency and breadth of background searches, I don't see what further regulation would do. Rather, I think we should continue to make it relatively simple for responsible people to purchase firearms, keep those regulations that are practical and simple (Some states I think should have less), and strongly punish those who violate these laws.

Here is a recent Newsweek article about carry on college campuses. I was incredibly surprised to find that it was pretty balanced, as the traditional slant of Newsweek is no secret. http://www.newsweek.com/id/112174

Sounds good to me.