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Legally Carrying On Campus-Concealed Carry Permit

Legally Carrying on Campus - Concealed Carry Permit
Concealed Carry on College Campuses may allow students and staff to defend themselves in the event of a violent crime.   While each school determines its’ own policy regarding weapons on campus, the issue of concealed carry has become popular as recent instances of violent crime on college campuses have increased.   The Code of Ethics at University of Utah now allows students and faculty with a concealed carry permit to carry a gun on campus. (Associated, 2007)   The arguments against and in favor of concealed carry on campuses are extensive.   However, public concern that allowing guns on campuses will result in an increase of violence are unfounded.   In fact, the opposite seems to be true.  
Research shows, people who choose to exercise their Second Amendment right to bear arms and protect their property often thwart crime and help apprehend criminals.   Guns are used daily by private citizens.   Most of the time, simply brandishing a firearm is enough to deter a criminal and make them think twice about their intentions, or the outcome thereof.  
Even low estimates of such actions state that they occur tens of thousands of times a year.   Gary Kleck, a Florida State University Criminologist, argues that the figure is upwards of two million a year.   Although guns are clearly used effectively by peaceable, law-abiding citizens far in excess of criminal misuse, such stories rarely make the news.   For example, on the same date and time that the tragic events were taking place at Virginia Tech another event was happening near Waynesburg, Kentucky.   An 82 year old Venus Ramey responded to her dog barking at her barn.   She gathered her .38 as the thief came out of the barn.   As he attempted to jump into a waiting car with accomplices, she shot out the tires.   She then held all three men at gunpoint until a passer-by called 911.   The criminals were taken into custody by the Sheriff (McGrath, 2007, ¶ 2).   Stories like...