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Concealed weapons

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Khaskie Clerigo

The document argues that college employees should not be allowed to carry concealed weapons on campus. It cites several studies and experts that indicate guns do not actually make people safer and could increase the lethality of violent crimes or incidents. Allowing more guns on campus would not guarantee increased security and instead risks more deaths, as guns have been shown to escalate conflicts. The conclusion is that banning concealed carry by college staff maintains a safer learning environment without relying solely on security or law enforcement.

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Clerigo 1 Khaskie Clerigo COLLEGE EMPLOYEES SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO CARRY CONCELEAD WEAPONS ON CAMPUS There is no concrete evidence that that using gun for self-defense reduces the possibility of injury. In fact, studies indicate that guns make the commission of crimes even more violent. Thus, school employees should not be allowed to carry concealed weapons on campus even as the growing number of incidents of shootings in schools in the United States of America. Yes, for security and safety reasons, a number of states and educational institutions have allowed its faculty to have guns on the premise that it would deter the crimes. Statistics and evidences point to the opposite however. Guns often trigger hostile interactions that normally end up in a fatal and deadly confrontations between the conflicting parties. David Hemenway, a professor of health policy at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and an expert on public health impact of gun violence and director of the Harvard Injury Control Research Center, cited that of the crimes committed in the data of the National Crime Victimization Survey, about 100,000 used guns. In a poll he conducted, scientists overwhelmingly agree that guns and firearms would make society even more dangerous. Norah Vawter, a self-confessed victim of gun violence and author of Guns Dont Make Us Safer Heres the Proof, published on July 6, 2018 expressed that gun control does work; that, it has successfully stopped more than a million abusers from the commission of crimes when Missouri strictly implemented the permit-to-purchase handgun law. With guns, it make it easier for people to kill or commit fatal crimes.
Clerigo 2 Owners of guns are actually in a more dangerous position to get assaulted and shot 4 times by an armed assailant. There are extremely direct connection between gun ownership and firearm- related deaths, with women and children comprising the majority of fatalities. While it is true that guns dont kill people, guns however, make these killings much easier. Responsible use of firearms is easier said than done as there a number of factors that could be attributed gun-related incidents, whether it is accidental, suicide or pre-meditated crime. The risks are too much and I dont think that people are wary of this. Policies controlling gun ownership are not as effective as visualized, after all criminals and law offenders have other agenda in their mind. Conclusion If we desire to live a safer school environment, college students, professors, and other college employees should be barred from carrying concealed weapons on campus because there are no guarantees that it will help ensure security in the campus. The risks are high and could not outweigh the good benefits it could bring to the table and may only endanger the lives of every individual inside the institution. The safety and security of an educational institution should not be the sole responsibility of the administration and its security personnel, as well as the law enforcement agencies. Mutual cooperation and vigilance will certainly help deter the commission of crimes. It may not totally suppress crimes, but without guns, fatalities could be foiled. Works Cited Thomsen, Ian: Does having a gun at home really make you safer, February 13, 2019 Harvard T.H. Chan, School of Public Health: Do guns make us safer? Science suggests no, 2016

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  • 1. Clerigo 1 Khaskie Clerigo COLLEGE EMPLOYEES SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO CARRY CONCELEAD WEAPONS ON CAMPUS There is no concrete evidence that that using gun for self-defense reduces the possibility of injury. In fact, studies indicate that guns make the commission of crimes even more violent. Thus, school employees should not be allowed to carry concealed weapons on campus even as the growing number of incidents of shootings in schools in the United States of America. Yes, for security and safety reasons, a number of states and educational institutions have allowed its faculty to have guns on the premise that it would deter the crimes. Statistics and evidences point to the opposite however. Guns often trigger hostile interactions that normally end up in a fatal and deadly confrontations between the conflicting parties. David Hemenway, a professor of health policy at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and an expert on public health impact of gun violence and director of the Harvard Injury Control Research Center, cited that of the crimes committed in the data of the National Crime Victimization Survey, about 100,000 used guns. In a poll he conducted, scientists overwhelmingly agree that guns and firearms would make society even more dangerous. Norah Vawter, a self-confessed victim of gun violence and author of Guns Dont Make Us Safer Heres the Proof, published on July 6, 2018 expressed that gun control does work; that, it has successfully stopped more than a million abusers from the commission of crimes when Missouri strictly implemented the permit-to-purchase handgun law. With guns, it make it easier for people to kill or commit fatal crimes.
  • 2. Clerigo 2 Owners of guns are actually in a more dangerous position to get assaulted and shot 4 times by an armed assailant. There are extremely direct connection between gun ownership and firearm- related deaths, with women and children comprising the majority of fatalities. While it is true that guns dont kill people, guns however, make these killings much easier. Responsible use of firearms is easier said than done as there a number of factors that could be attributed gun-related incidents, whether it is accidental, suicide or pre-meditated crime. The risks are too much and I dont think that people are wary of this. Policies controlling gun ownership are not as effective as visualized, after all criminals and law offenders have other agenda in their mind. Conclusion If we desire to live a safer school environment, college students, professors, and other college employees should be barred from carrying concealed weapons on campus because there are no guarantees that it will help ensure security in the campus. The risks are high and could not outweigh the good benefits it could bring to the table and may only endanger the lives of every individual inside the institution. The safety and security of an educational institution should not be the sole responsibility of the administration and its security personnel, as well as the law enforcement agencies. Mutual cooperation and vigilance will certainly help deter the commission of crimes. It may not totally suppress crimes, but without guns, fatalities could be foiled. Works Cited Thomsen, Ian: Does having a gun at home really make you safer, February 13, 2019 Harvard T.H. Chan, School of Public Health: Do guns make us safer? Science suggests no, 2016