SecureU - Student Group Wants More Guns on Campus

Published: 11/21/07

Student Group Wants More Guns on Campus
From the article of the same title by: Michelle Roberts, Associated Press: Students for Concealed Carry on Campus, a nationwide organization of over 8,000 college students, is calling for state legislators and university officials to allow students and faculty to carry concealed weapons on campus. Currently, 48 states allow residents to register for the right to carry a concealed weapon. However, only Utah expressly permits students to bring weapons to school. Concealed Carry on Campus gained many supporters after 32 people were killed by a gunman at Virginia Tech. Supporters argue that some of the deaths could have been prevented if students or faculty were allowed to carry weapons. The student group utilized the Web site Facebook.com to grow rapidly since April, organizing its first nationwide protest in October. The organization's position has been criticized by a number of law enforcement and government officials, who say that campus safety problems would worsen if guns were allowed. "I'm a strong supporter of the Second Amendment, but our society has changed, and there are some environments where common sense tells us that it's just not a good idea to have guns available," says W. Gerald Massengill, former head of the Virginia state police.

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