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Originally Posted by DGTess
I'd very much like to know what makes University property different from the street alongside the University. Or the Starbucks across the street.
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The difference isn't between the properties, it's between the population make-up of the properties. Universities are unique in that they're designed to be something of a stepping stone between living under your parents' thumbs and living by your own rules. Universities have all kinds of rules that other properties don't have. These are safeguards put in place in an attempt to protect students while still maintaining an environment that allows students to make some of their own decisions.
College students are adults who are (frequently) very new to adult life. Few college students come to school equipped with sound judgment and the capability to make tough, adult decisions. That's not a population that screams, "I should be able to bring a gun to class" to me. And I don't even want to think about the challenges of protecting students in residence halls if guns are allowed in their rooms.
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