Thursday, March 1, 2012

Controversy Over Handguns on Campus Reignited

I know that this article was published a few years ago, but I was never aware of this incident, and I wanted to share this article with you guys.

Colton Tooley, a student at the University of Texas in Austin campus, brought an AK-47 assault riffle to school. Colton shot his riffle several times before committing suicide on the sixth floor of the Perry-Castaneda Library. This event sparked a deabte about whether guns should be permitted on campus or not. Currently, the Texas law allows for students over the age of 21 to have a gun on campus.

How do you feel about a campus prohibiting guns on campus? If college is supposed to be a safe zone, then what is the point of allowing students to carry weapons on campus?

Any other thoughts and/or comments?



Here is the link: http://www.theaccent.org/controversy-over-handguns-on-campus-reignited-1.1660443
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  1. twilkin2March 13, 2012 at 12:14 PM

    I do not agree with allowing students to have guns on campus. Sure, incidents happen on campus and a gun may protect us, but people may also decide to use a gun when it is not warranted. Take, for example, the college student who shot and killed the 17-year old African American who was simply walking home from the store. According to the student the child looked suspicious and as a result, the child is now dead for no reason. It is possible that minority students may be seen as suspicious on campus, especially at night and someone may just decide to shoot them should they feel that they do not look like a student.

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