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The question of the discussion was:

The Texas Legislature enacted a statute whereby Texas public universities were allowed to carry concealed weapons on campus effective 8 /1/2016.  This law is known as campus carry.  There was much controversy over this bill.  The debate centered around two main issues:

1. The right to carry arms (2nd Amendment).  The reasoning was that people should be able to protect themselves in the event of an active shooter on campus.

2. Most universities were against this bill because they felt very strongly that institutions of higher education are learning environments where students should feel “safe.”  The carrying of weapons would not lead to the feeling of safety for some students.

Please review the following campus carry link for this university.

http://campuscarry.tamucc.edu/

For this forum, provide an assessment and reaction for each of these positions.

1. This is my response to read it and get an idea of my idea of what I said.

Campus Carrying Rule 
The issue of gun ownership in the United States has triggered a contentious debate from opponents and proponents of the Second Constitution Amendment. The Second Amendment saw the change of the definition of militia followed by a striking and salient objective clause. Specifically, the Second Amendment states that a well-regulated militia forms the basis for security of a free state hence people should not be deprived of their rights to bear and keep firearms. 
The issues of shooting at public places and more specifically campus shootings have become so rampant in the United States.  This is the basis in which the campus carrying rule was founded.  Attackers in campus shootings have in the past claimed many casualties because of a number of reasons. To start with is lack of urgent and proper emergency and disaster management approaches in institutions of higher learning (Nisbet, 2016). The second reason is lack of adequate information on the side of the students regarding what they are supposed to do in the event of a disaster like that one occurs. Thirdly, students have been pushed to the corner by the attackers from the fact that they are not able to defend themselves.  The later forms the rationale behind the campus carrying rule. 
The Campus Carrying Rule was formulated with the interest to enhance public safety. According to Nisbet (2016), a vast majority of the shootings could be prevented if the attackers realized that the victims were armed and could defend themselves. This calls for the universities to consider the findings of the research and institute appropriate measures to eradicate issues of security in institutions of higher learning in the United States. The key thing herein is personal safety. Institutions of higher learning, according to the proponents of the Campus Carrying Rule, should prioritize personal safety of the people and come up with an appropriate mechanism to regulate the carrying and use of licensed guns in universities and colleges. 
Despite the significance of the Campus Carrying Rule as reiterated by its proponents, the potential risks it poses to the safety and security of the students cannot be ignored. One of the fundamental questions that we must ask ourselves is on the qualifications to license a student with a gun. For instance, mere disputes that could be solved through mediation or arbitrary approaches could turn out to be catastrophic if students were allowed to carry guns in institutions of higher learning in the United States.  It is important to underscore the fact that once a student has been licensed to bear a firearm; they are left at the discretion to decide on how to use it. Whether the manner in which it is utilized is legit or not, this comes after the damage is already done (Lee, 2018). 
The Campus Carrying Rule, therefore, should be revisited for the purposes of balancing the interests of the students and security in the learning environment.  The rule has its bright and dark side hence the decision is left in the hands of security  agencies and conduct adequate research to establish the tradeoff that exists between allowing guns among students and banning them altogether (Lee, 2018).  The side which bears the highest advantage of all should be considered for the interest of the welfare of the students and the entire university fraternity.  Complacency with the Campus Carrying Rule without evidence-based data could accrue devastating consequences to the students and more importantly to the victims of campus shootings. 
References 
Lee, B. A. (2018). The law of higher education: Student version. Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons. 
Nisbet, L. (2016). The gun control debate: You decide. Amherst, NY: Prometheus Books.

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Serena Quinones 

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When it comes to the second Amendment, I support the use of these rights in order to protect students and faculty involved in an active shooter situation. It seems that these school shootings are becoming more common and I think that in an event like this students should be able to protect themselves and possible save lives. Although it would be most ideal for there to be absolutely no use or carrying of weapons on any campus, that unfortunately is not always the case and since we can not necessarily prevent a school shooting we should at least be able to respon to such a situation with protection in hopes of preventing students or faculty's lives lost.

This is a tough debate for me because all while I don't support the stripping of citizens rights, I believe a schools environment should feel like a safe place and also uphold to that reputation by protecting the students and faculty. Perhaps, to avoid students discomfort at the idea of a learning environment that allows campus carry, we can arm our schools with well trained security that has planned specific preventable measures to take in an event as such and has the weapons and gun force strong enough to protect the campus in an active shooter situation. I think if funding was put in place for schools to have police or trained security on the entire campus with the means to protect students, then the school could provide a sense of safety to all.

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Lauren Hidalgo Alarcon 

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1.  I agree with the pro campus carriers , i believe that when it comes to protecting schools and college campuses it is a good a idea that qualified individuals carried arms. with everything that it is happening today with all the school shootings , i realize that maybe if individuals were allowed to safely and with the proper documentation carry guns then there would not  be as many casualties as it has been with the previous shootings. I think the idea of a campus carry can make a massive amount of people feel save because the idea that if at any point, someone decides to shoot up the school then those with weapons can protect and help stop the shooter faster. All the plans that the schools have to protect students in those situations, although helpful, they are not completely effective and i think that the idea of the campus carry can actually be an immediate solution to stoping the shooter and prevent many deaths. 

2. Even though i agree with the campus carry law, i also understand why it is very hard and difficult for others. the idea that people have guns in the classroom can cause other students to feel unsafe because of the uncertainty that any student can start firing at any time. I, as a student  would also feel a little bit unsettled knowing that others students who i don't know, have guns that can be a danger to everyone in the room, however i think that with the proper evaluation mentally and physically , individuals carrying guns can be an advantage at schools because it can minimize school shootings as the perpetrators will think twice before shooting the schools knowing that many people are armed. I think there are pros and cons to this law, however there can be a type of compromise to help everyone feel safe in the classrooms. Bottom of Form