Persuasive Essay On Gun Free Campus

Gun Free Campus Equals a Defenseless Campus. Campuses grow more vulnerable every day as the nation continues on its downward spiral. Since 2010, the country has witnessed over a hundred shootings committed on school campuses. Shootings on school grounds, whether it is an elementary or post graduate school is far from a new concept. During the 1990s’ Congress implemented multiple Gun Free School Zone Acts for federally funded schools to help create safer school zones by preventing any gun related violence. The problem being that the gun free school zones act only designates distances that keep law abiding citizens defenseless, while any potential criminal has a safe haven to commit their crime with no fear of initial response. Every certified
This is an unreasonable request, there are not enough first responders to sit in each classroom across this nation. Schools are thought to be a safe harbor where people can attend in peace and focus on learning. This thought has been proven to be wrong over and over again. Stephens, (2016) states “There are bad apples in every crowd, but many crimes committed with guns are committed by people who have stolen or borrowed a weapon, not by those who have carry permits” (para 19). Crimes happen on campus on a daily basis such examples are robberies, fights, sexual assault and murder. All schools have a form of security: Police, security guards, even faculty members. Re-vamping schools to be better prepared for active shooter/mass shooting is financially unconceivable. Faculty members are not trained as first responders; their primary focus should be on the students in their care. Security guards are not equipped nor properly trained for handling these situations. By allowing conceal carry for qualified personnel would deter these crimes from occurring. Having a concealed carry permit creates a level of uncertainty of who may be armed, resulting the loss of the safe haven feeling for anyone who is contemplating a gun based crime on