In 2015 there were twenty three shootings on college campuses alone (Sanburn). On most campuses public safety officers can be seen, but usually they are always patrolling around in their cars. Also on most college campuses there are multiple building with multiple floors which would cause difficulty for public safety when attempting to arrive quickly at the scene should something ever happen. Semi-automatic weapons fire as fast as the trigger can be pulled, which if in the hands of a criminal is a bad thing, but if the criminal has that kind of weapon, should someone else not also have a weapon to attempt counteraction against said criminal? Currently in Georgia a bill has been passed by both the house and senate which would “allow anyone 21 or older with a weapons license to carry a gun anywhere a public college or university campus, except for inside dormitories, fraternities and sorority houses, and at athletic events” (Torres). If firearms are not permitted on college campuses and a criminal comes in and starts shooting, every student and teacher is left defenseless until the police arrive, as stated earlier, 10 minutes …show more content…
Guns are not going away, that just is not possible; therefore, we must arm those who are capable, realize that complete gun control will not stop the mass shootings, and allow concealed carry on college campuses. Every American citizen holds the right to protect themselves as well as holds the right to bear arms and therefore should be able to act on that right. College campuses are not safe, and though there are public safety officers, most of the time they are in their cars and would not be able to arrive in time to do something; however, someone in that classroom who has a concealed carry permit and brought their gun might just be able to stop some people from being killed should he or she choose to act accordingly. It is the right of the American citizen to protect themselves with a weapon should he or she choose to do so and the government should not threaten to take that away, nor even attempt to take away one of our rights which was given two hundred and twenty five years