Abstract
The rate of gun possession in the U.S has increased progressively since 2011 as gun holders have continued to purchase various weapons. The universities and institutions of higher learning have not been left behind. Twenty-three State administrations in 2011 deliberated on bills to allow the carrying of weapons at their public establishments of higher education, and several public institutions in at least six nation-states at present allow firearms on university grounds or in the buildings. Although the rightful ownership of weapons on school grounds is a current and limited occurrence, verdicts by the Supreme Court and institutional representatives propose that majority college and other institutions of higher education may before long have to make a decision of whether weapons should be allowed (Birnbaum, 2013). Latest mass killings on college grounds have instigated debates on techniques to generate a safe and protected campus environment. Policies regarding hidden carry are one such aspect that has turned out to be a current tendency on university campuses. Advocates believe the existence of concealed carry escalates campus protection, while antagonists think the lack of obscured carry rises campus security, with no conclusive retort in sight (Lapoint, 2010). Three policy levels have been put forth to curb campus carry- federal, national and recognized board of representatives - at which judgments can be made to allow or constrain the occurrence of arms on college grounds. Even though colleges and campuses display outstandingly small rates of crime by overall population principles, the fight concerning having more guns or banning them is probably to last unchanged for the predictable future for numerous reasons. First, the presence of guns on higher learning institutions is a hard challenge. Secondly, the opinions of both sets are based on inspired perceptive, both positions are self-authenticating, and lastly, the areas they both support are overgeneralized.
References
Birnbaum, R. (2013). Ready, Fire, Aim: The College Campus Gun Fight. Las Vegas.
Lapoint, L. A. (2010). The Up and Down Battle for Concealed Carry at Public Universities. Journal of Student Affairs, 16-21.
