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Read Massad Ayoob's recommendations on campus safety - click here SURVEY RESULTS Click on each survey question below to see the responses. Question One: Question Three: Question Four:
Question One: Allow legal CCW teachers and
students to be ready to respond. Now "Gun Free " means that every body is a
victim. The criminals don't seem to obey sign. Let students and faculty
obtain permits to carry. Well trained security that
understands that complacency kills. Allow individuals who are trained, to
care concealed weapons. Increased training for security
personnel and hire more security. Security should be visible. I do not
think that banning firearms is the answer, since someone who is intent on
harming or killing others will ignore a firearms ban. I think that students
should receive instruction in personal safety as part of freshman
orientation. Allowing anyone who has a
concealed weapons permit to carry their weapons on campus. 1. Enforce existing laws; Allow concealed weapons both
students and faculty. Allow CCW with proper
training." Allow persons with carry
permits to take their guns on campus and in class. Once it becomes known
that there may be armed men and women in class and on campus I doubt that
nut cased like the ones mentioned will feel that they can do there will with
impunity. They are looking to kill people not participate in a gun fight.
You never see these things happen at a gun show. Allow Students/Faculty with
Concealed Carry permits to carry. Period! Change the laws to allow CC on
campus Allow students/teachers with
concealed carry permits to carry on campus. Nothing 1. Utilize better pysch
background checks on students and facility. This may require legal action
to deal with "privacy" issues that interfere with meaningful investigations. Allow people with Concealed
carry permits to carry on campus and in the classroom. Two things...education around
the legal aspect of a "gun free zone" essentially takes the right for self
protection away from the individual and places it on the entity that made
the rule. That liability must be answered. Allow Concealed Carry on site
by properly trained and licensed students. allow CCW on campus Allow Students to conceal carry
firearms to protect them selves. This question is incredibly
broad. Faculty and students are a reflection of our society...a significant
portion of which has become desensitized to violence. Unless they are
related to victims, most people are reluctant to express real outrage at
violent behavior...the kind of outrage that would provoke a change in our
society. I do not want to turn our campuses into forts with armed guards.
But I do recommend allowing the willing faculty and staff to carry concealed
weapons providing they comply with all licensing/permit requirements for
concealed carry within the state where the school is located. More psych evaluations.
Teaching people how to recognize and deal with trouble. Teach people self
defense. Allow students and teachers to
carry concealed firearms First, a mandatory class each
year to remind students at the beginning of the school year to be vigilant.
Teach/remind them of dangerous situations and best ways to avoid them (not
just crazy shooters, but things like walking alone through a park in the
dark...common sense stuff to avoid trouble), danger signs to look for
whether just criminal/violent behavior or signs of emotional stress or
mental illness. Have a solid outreach program at each school/college for
troubled students as well as hard-core professional services. Teachers
taught to better understand and look for troubling behaviors. Also,
classrooms should all have equivalent of a silent alarm for emergency
situations, reinforced doors that could be employed when needed on each
classroom in order to keep students safe. Also, teachers should be
allowed/encourage to carry concealed weapons for the safety of their class.
Finally, as the airlines have Air Marshals, we should enact the same
principle in schools...(granted, might be a little harder in an elementary
or high school, but might work for colleges/universities) might give a
potential crazy pause if it was possible that not only the teacher could be
armed, but perhaps someone else in the class was armed with their whole
purpose to just wait for someone to pull a weapon so they could react.
However, if a student is of legal age and meets all requirements of an
individual state, no reason they should not be able to carry a concealed
weapon to be able to defend themselves...although no, I'm not looking for
wild-west mentality. All campuses should also employ sensor technology such
as Shot Spotter that can detect and locate a gun shots in order to provide
for a faster response by a "ready" rapid response team. Evidently in
today's
world, perhaps campuses need their own SWAT teams... Let them arm themselves, if
they so choose. Allow permitted teachers and
student to carry a cw. This solution does not require one to have a PHD! Let lawfully licensed and
trained students, faculty, and staff carry concealed weapons. The knowledge
that a potential shooter is no longer in a "Gun-free Zone" should make them
thing long and hard if he/she really wants to go up against the "sheepdogs." I feel that a persons right to
carry should be allowed everywhere public unless there are enough armed
guards to deter such action. One person carrying a weapon of self defense in
the right place could have stopped either one of these shootings. We
advertise to criminals that everyone entering campus must be unarmed. If you
want to inflict as much damage as possible, you will go where people are
defenseless. Allow concealed carry for
anyone licensed to carry, staff, students, and visitors. The only other
alternative is to turn the universities into a compound and have security
screen everyone entering the "compound". That is not really an alternative
for learning in the US. After undergoing psychological
testing, law abiding citizens and students at college universities must be
allowed to carry. Have a larger and more
prominent security force AND allow students to arm themselves for self
defense. Arm those professors and
students who wish to get their permit to carry and take a advanced course in
self protection. Allow students and faculty to
carry concealed. Allow students and faculty that
have a concealed weapon license to carry on campus! The allowing of CCW carriers
whether it be faculty or students on campus at any time. Be aware of your surroundings.
Learn and carry some sort of defensive weapon. I'm in favor of CCW permitted
faculty being allowed to carry and also for CCW students who are on an open
campus. Allow law abiding students /
citizens who possess a valid concealed carry permit to carry their firearms
on campus. All it would take would be for one good guy with a gun to put a
.45 in the back of the bad guys head! Our schools are 'gun free zones' the
only people who comply with this are the already law abiding citizens who
are no threat at all. Bad guys love gun free zones because that means that
they will be the only one with a gun amongst a bunch of helpless sheep. I work for a major university.
We have are own police department. Considering the size of the campus, It is
impossible to be everywhere at once. However, They may want to consider
having armed security or Police if possible, at all large gatherings. Be it
lectures, testing sites or seminars. A constant police presence would most
likely be a deterrent for the amateur, would be shooter. Armed campus police, concealed
weapons by faculty, concealed weapons by adult students. 1. Student dress code. Stop barring the lawful carry
of concealed weapons. Note that I did not say "permit" carry, rather "stop"
barring carry. Allow concealed carry for
students and faculty. Allow qualified people the
tools to defend themselves, concealed firearms, etc. Colleges and universities
should deploy more armed security officers in civilian clothes at least in
every building where there are crowds of students and faculties or where
there are people, to say the least. It is important that these armed
officers be in civilian clothes so that they are not threatening and could
be around students and faculties at all times. Allow concealed carry permit
holders to carry on any campus or school grounds. The faculty and staff should be
able to carry concealed. It would also be safer to allow students to
carry. Classes should be taught in self defense and especially the use and
carry of handguns. Metal Detectors, and more armed
campus police Arm everybody and train them
how and when to shoot bad people. Teach classes on self defense
and allow faculty and students to carry concealed on campus. In a post-modern and free
society risk will always be present. Not much else can be done without
interfering with our individual rights. Allow CCW, armed security
guards. Have teacher and admin carry
gun only after they have taken the required courses. Allow both groups to apply for
a concealed weapon permit and if they qualify, let them be armed. I am not sure that anything can
be done. When there is a person committed to mass murder and has no
intention of surviving, it cannot be prevented. If concealed carry was
allowed then the extent of the damage might be limited by early intervention
by what could have been a victim. Allow concealed carry by
responsible and competent individuals Concealed carry on campus for
students and faculty. More campus security. "Open campus" may not be a
real good idea. Armed Guards Have their own security team. A
team that carries a side arm with access to automatic weapons. Maybe a metal
detector at all entrances. First and foremost, people must
be encouraged and enabled to protect themselves. This includes allowing
faculty, staff, and students to be armed. The experience of the Israeli
schools proves that armed teachers make safe schools. allow ccw Allow properly qualified and
licensed individuals to carry concealed weapons if they so desire. allow any one with a concealed
weapons or handgun license to carry in these areas. armed campus police and metal
detectors at all entry points on buildings. I would not think that the
students would be able to be armed as most are under 21. stop the media from making the
shooter a celebrity Allow them to qualify for and
then obtain a concealed carry license/permit to protect themselves with a
weapon according to our 2nd Amendment right to bear arms for personal
protection. An nut that anticipates attacking people on a college campus
(or anywhere else for that matter) will think long and hard before attacking
people who have the means and will to fight back. Enforce existing gun laws Armed personal available
throughout all campuses. The right of the students to protect themselves by
being allowed to have concealed weapons because no one is more responsible
for their safety then themselves. Police have guns to protect themselves and
the students and faculty but bottom line is they are not responsible for
student lives on campus when they are not there so let the students protect
themselves because there lives are as important as any police officers and
politicians life Allow qualified Law-Abiding
citizens the right to carry on campus for self-defense Allow trained teachers to carry
firearms.. Allow concealed carry on school
property Security awareness &
self-defense classes for students; broader use of security cameras; legal
prosecution of infractions Competent, armed personnel,
including qualified adult students with CCW permits. allow ccw permit holders to
carry on university and college campuses Allow CCW by licensed permit
holders (if permit is required in that state). Most importantly allow licensed
carry citizens to carry on campus. Have security and police more visible
inside public buildings. Question suspicious or "non-student" looking
people. Teach students and staff to be aware of surroundings and work
through different scenarios in their minds to be prepared. Have emergency
plans in place. As you know I am in Utah. I can
carry concealed in the state college and universities and in the public
schools. Others could look to Utah for an example on this. Allow permit holders to carry
guns on campus. Allow personal defense carry on
all campuses Allow CC by those students and
facilty who are qualified and licenced. Also more armed security guards. Approve concealed carry license
holders to do so on campus. Failing that, the following should help: Allow CCW, arm responsible
teachers and students. Get rid of gun free zones!!
Question Two: Allow legal CCW teachers and
students to be ready to respond. Now "Gun Free " means that every body is a
victim. The criminals don't seem to obey sign. Let teachers get legal permits
and carry. Well trained security that
understands that complacency kills. Increased security would be
most helpful with uniformed police officers present whenever school is in
session. Teachers should be trained to look for signs of potentially
violent students. Allowing anyone who has a
concealed weapons permit to carry their weapons on campus. 1. Enforce existing laws; Allow concealed carry both
Admin and Faculty. Better training for teachers as
to what to look out for. Allow teachers to express their concerns to the
authorities if need be. In elementary school where
there are younger people. The students of course would not be armed, but
trained carry permit holders in the faculty should be armed for the same
reason as above. Allow Teachers/Faculty with
Concealed Carry permits to carry. Period! Allow CC on campus Allow students/teachers with
concealed carry permits to carry on campus. Nothing. 1. Increase police presence.
Make sure that this would be fully trained and authorized officers and not
"meter maids". Allow people with Concealed
carry permits to carry on campus and in the classroom. Volunteer program amongst
faculty for a stringent concealed carry. Include a pay differential for
those that can maintain the mental/fitness/skill levels necessary. Education of teachers to be
able to recognize and handle possible emotional issues, just like they are
supposed to be trained to handle child abuse symptoms. It's either that or
metal detectors allow trained and qualifies
teachers with CCW permits to carry on school property. Allow teachers to conceal carry
firearms to protect them selves. This question is incredibly
broad. Faculty and students are a reflection of our society...a significant
portion of which has become desensitized to violence. Unless they are
related to victims, most people are reluctant to express real outrage at
violent behavior...the kind of outrage that would provoke a change in our
society. I do not want to turn our campuses into forts with armed guards.
But I do recommend allowing the willing faculty and staff to carry concealed
weapons providing they comply with all licensing/permit requirements for
concealed carry within the state where the school is located. More psych evaluations.
Teaching people how to recognize and deal with trouble. Teach people self
defense. Allow teachers, administrators
and other adult employees to carry concealed firearms Some of the same stuff... teach
awareness to students and staff, advocacy programs, better training for
teachers in recognizing certain behaviors. I hate to say it, but for
elementary and secondary schools, perhaps metal detectors/airport type
security systems might be the way to go. Perhaps go with "Air Marchas"-type
folks intermingled within the faculty population. I elementary or
high-school would be much easier to control and create a security
environment than an entire university campus. It all takes money though. Arm the teachers. Allowed permitted teachers to
carry a cw Eliminate "Gun-free Zones" at
our public schools and permit lawfully licensed and trained faculty and
staff carry concealed weapons. Most police departments don't have the
manpower to include highly visible, armed police officers, so perhaps an
auxiliary of parents or other concerned citizens could be used. I am going to college to become
a teacher. I will break the law on the rule of not being able to carry a
self defense weapon. I am a Scoutmaster as well and it says in the handbook
not to carry a weapon but in my eyes, those kids are in my care and it is
not only my right but my obligation to protect them while in my care. Make concealed carry an option
for all staff members, screened volunteers, and security. putting more metal detectors in
schools. Have a larger and more
prominent security force on site every day, seven days a week. All teachers who wish, to carry
concealed after taking a course to get their permit. Also require that they
spend so many rounds of practice each month. Allow teachers to carry
concealed weapons. responsibly armed staff and
security personnel. Armed guards and
faculty, greater police presence. Not too long ago guns weren't so taboo.
There was a time when there were shooting teams. Kids under adult
supervision would compete against each other shooting 22 rifles. Again, awareness of your
surroundings. Teachers should learn about using a weapon. Report any strange
actions by any one. I support CCW permitted faculty
being allowed to carry on campus. All rooms should have panic alarms to
alert the office and law enforcement personnel. Allow law abiding students /
citizens who possess a valid concealed carry permit to carry their firearms
on campus. All it would take would be for one good guy with a gun to put a
.45 in the back of the bad guys head! Our schools are 'gun free zones' the
only people who comply with this are the already law abiding citizens who
are no threat at all. Bad guys love gun free zones because that means that
they will be the only one with a gun amongst a bunch of helpless sheep. Lock down during school hours,
metal detectors at every entrance facility, random searches of lockers and
persons. Concealed weapons by faculty
and staff. 1. Start teaching citizenship
and American responsibilities as a citizen again in all classes. Stop barring the lawful carry
of concealed weapons. Allow CCW for faculty Allow qualified teachers and
faculty the tools to defend themselves, concealed firearms, etc. Elementary and secondary
schools should have armed security officers in civilian clothes, too. Not as
many as in universities and colleges but at least two or three on duty every
time there are students and teachers in the school. Plus have all the
teachers and administrators attend a personal defense training and let the
school district decide whether or not, to put a properly secured and
concealed weapon in each classroom, transparent to the students (especially
in high schools). Allow concealed carry permit
holders to carry on any campus or school grounds. Teachers in elementary and
especially secondary school should be encouraged to carry concealed.
Security officers should be carrying also Take a stronger stance against
bullying and teasing Arm faculty and train them how
and when to shoot bad people. Allow faculty to carry
concealed and utilize undercover security. Uniformed officers only keep the
honest kids honest. The dishonest ones will always find a way to circumvent
the obvious. Mandatory attendance at all
public schools should be eliminated. A competitive system should be
established where those students who feel that education is important should
vie for openings. Those who do not wish to be educated should become part of
the labor workforce. This competitive system would eliminate much of the
anger felt by kids trapped in a world that they do not wish to be a part of.
Allow CCW for Teachers and
Administrators. Our Local HS has PD presence every day. Have teacher and admin carry
gun only after they have taken the required courses. Allow all faculty to be trained
in handling guns and apply for a concealed weapon permit and then be in a
position to protect the students if an emergency arises. Concealed carry by trained
teachers. The only alternative would be armed guards at every corner in all
of the buildings. Not a lot I would prefer teachers have
firearm and martial arts training. If not, then lock the doors and hire
more security guards. Armed Guards Rent-a-cops with side arms, and
metal detectors at all entrances. Teachers must be encouraged and
legally allowed to carry guns to protect the children in their charge.
Furthermore, older children should also be permitted to be armed. enforce existing gun laws Allow properly qualified and
licensed teachers and staff to carry concealed weapons if they so desire. allow any one with a concealed
weapons or handgun license to carry in these areas. All NYC schools have unarmed
school safety officers already in place, you can send them to the police
academy for handgun training and arm them quickly. stop the media from making the
shooter a celebrity Station trained security guards
within the schools. Teach children how to deal with disasters such as an
armed assailant, tornadoes, hurricanes and other natural disasters. Enforce existing gun laws To allow the teachers to carry
guns to school so when some idiot kid decides that life is no longer worth
it he shod be stooped immediately instead of waiting for the police to
arrive to save the day and have 30, 40, 50 kids and teachers dead by the
time they arrive. In some cases they can put in place armed personal for
protection. Bottom line is that when a suicidal kid comes to a school with a
gun that he is going to get regardless of gun control and you don't have one
he wins and you are dead and many around you Allow qualified (law-abiding
citizen) teachers the right to carry for the purpose of self defense and
protection of students. Allow trained teachers to carry
firearms, providing the teachers are willing and are trained by police or
other law enforcement agencies Change the gun free zone and
allow licensed CCW on school property. Security awareness &
self-defense classes for students; broader use of security cameras; legal
prosecution of infractions Armed protection already in
place, rather than reactively summoned. allow ccw permit holders to
carry in public schools Allow teachers / school
officials to CCW if so desired. Change philosophy from "run and hide"
mentality to "fight back" mentality to provide less than optimal arena for
criminals to perform violent acts. I feel teachers should be able
to carry concealed and only on their person, deep conceal. Also that it
needs to be kept quite. I don't tell anyone, not even coworkers, that I
carry. Same for the education environment. Only person(s) that should know
that the school personnel are carrying are the “necessary” law enforcement
of a higher education institution or the principal in smaller settings where
there is no law enforcement element on the campus. Allow permit holders to carry
guns on campus. Allow teachers with carry
permits to carry on premises; offer staff personal defense training Allowing CC by (qualified &
licenced) teachers, and other school employees. Approve concealed carry license
holders to do so on campus. Failing that, the following should help: Armed security and teachers
with CCW should be able to carry firearms in these schools.
Question Three: More victims. but then again
isn't that what politicians want. Then they can rescue us with more laws
that the criminals don't obey. Look at who we elect. Unfortunately we are
seeing the results. Wake up America! More crime Only criminals will have
weapons. Additional gun control is
unlikely to help. More law-abiding citizens not
being able to protect themselves. People are murdered with weapons other
than guns. More crime against innocent,
unarmed people. More "Gun Free Zones" more
KILLINGS. The laws needed are already in
place, just need to follow up and use them properly. The gun control laws obviously
are not working, except to assure these nut cases that they will meet no
resistance. Why would anyone with a grain of sense think that more laws
would improve the situation? Increased violence everywhere. Allow CC on campus Fewer responsible citizens able
to protect themselves I'm sure the Libs & Pols will
want to pass some useless feel good STUFF! Unknown, but if the Democrats
get back in power, there very well may be a return to the idiocy of the Bill
Clinton era. And that's scary! There should be none, what part
of "congress shall make no laws" don't the understand. More attacks. The inability of a armed
population to protect themselves and their loved ones and the abolishment of
the 2nd Amendment. Just make it easier for the bad
guy I believe they will pass
stricter gun control measures. Which will do nothing, except enable
criminals to carry out their crimes unrestricted on unarmed citizens. Effectively nothing! The NRA
will express outrage and will lobby the US Congress to neuter any changes in
federal gun control laws. As a result, meaningful change will never pass
and people will continue to die needlessly. Less people who follow the law
with weapons. No difference in criminals getting them. As a society we will become
less safe. Only criminals and human predators will have firearms. I'm not certain the problem is
guns. The problem would appear to be people. Ok, in the case of the VA
Tech, perhaps we could look at tightening up the system related to mental
illness and/or treatments and ability to buy guns. However, guns don't
kill people...people kill people. If not a gun, say a truck full of
fertilizer.... They didn't use guns in Oklahoma City. The 9/11 terrorists
didn't use guns, they used box cutters and airplanes. Bottom line is that
other than tightening up the current laws related to mental illness and
those already on the books, not sure further gun control laws would change
anything, except perhaps keep somebody from protecting themselves when a
crazy starts shooting at them or others. An attempt to totally disarm
the general public... More shootings/killings of the
defenseless! Only the criminals will have
guns if we are not careful, or if we listen to the gun control proponents. I do not understand how people
can remotely think that if they outlaw guns there won't be anymore guns to
commit crimes. If I am not mistaken drugs are illegal and have been for a
long time and we still haven't seem to fix this problem. Gun control laws are not
working and further restrictions will not improve security. you continue to strip away the
right to carry for law abiding citizens Only the sickos and criminals
will be armed, while the innocent law abiding citizen will be at their
mercy. It will strip law abiding
citizens of their guns leaving criminals and cops as the only ones who have
them. More school massacres. More crimes using guns, The "libs"
are really ignorant to think outlawing guns would be a solution, I mean, Boy,
Its a good thing that Meth is illegal cause now its nowhere to be found,
huh! More and more innocent law
biding Americans are losing what our four fathers fought so hard to defend
"Our Freedom". I live in New Jersey and I have been stripped of most of my
gun rights. I'm right outside Philadelphia I read about shooting in my town
and surrounding towns. I have committed no crimes go to work everyday at a
"school district" and have a family and I am not able to carry a gun to
protect myself and my loved ones. What will happen is what has been
happening. Innocent people will keep being injured and killed because they
do not have the right to defend themselves with the same weapon they are
being harmed with. We do not need further gun
control. This will take our chances for protection out of our hands. Law
breakers will always get weapons no matter what. If they know we are armed
the chances of being attacked are lowered. Further gun control laws are
useless. They're not reinventing anything. Teens committing violent crimes
should be charged as adults Crime and criminals will
flourish even more. The future is unwritten. More crime because criminals
will know no one is armed to stop them. They will continue to erode the
right of law abiding citizens to carry weapons for self defense. Criminals
can always get weapons, to disarm the responsible citizen would be
disastrous. As for me, I will never give up my right to be armed. I
believe millions of other Americans feel the same way. There must be
enforceable laws in place that screen applicants that want to legally
carry. As recent events have shown, it is not only the gun that kills,
would they eliminate knives also. There are bad people and there will
always be bad people, to disarm the good would be a grievous mistake. More deaths in the "free-kill
zones" created by the laws barring lawful carry of concealed weapons. Those
who break the law with impunity (and, it seems, immunity) know that no one
can fight back in these areas. increased attacks on disarmed
civilians Gun control laws are not the
answer. Laws don't stop crazy people or criminals. However, we should
treat criminals harder here in the US. How many crimes are committed by
repeat offenders? If you commit a serious crime in this country you should
pay a serious price. I am afraid that there will be
more restrictions or control in gun laws in the aftermath of all these
school shootings. More bloodshed. Further gun control laws will
only reduce the ratio of bad guys and good guys. Only the criminals will
benefit from more gun laws. Remember "Criminals Prefer Unarmed Victims" There are no good outcomes
after gun control laws are passed. The only way to control gun related
crimes is to control the person committing the crime itself. More bad people shooting more
good people. More shootings in 'controlled'
areas. Putting a tighter reign on the general public only makes the bad
guy's job easier. The government will further
usurp the rights of the people. There would be little to no change in
violent crime, rapes or assaults. More crime, less safety.
Australia is a prime example. We have to much as it is that
only help bad guys. It will only weaken our system
because only the lawful citizens will abide by it the mental cases and
criminals will have free rein and use whatever they wish to accomplish their
goals, guns, knives, explosives, poison, etc. They will only remove the guns
from law abiding citizens. There is a chance that eventually a small
reduction in guns that are available for criminal's to purchase would be
realized. Stricter laws without
enforcement of existing laws No change It will not have the desired
effect. Guns need to be left in the hands of law abiding citizens Gun control laws will put the
honest person more at risk than before. Gun laws will not stop criminals
from getting firearms, but will keep honest people from getting them for
self defense. Gun control works on the flawed
assumption that criminals will obey the law. The effect of gun control is
to provide unarmed victims for armed criminals. Guns are almost totally
illegal in England, and that country, despite being an island, is now more
dangerous than the worst sections of the worst cities in the US. more bad guys with guns, less
law abiding citizens with guns If by "further gun control
laws" you mean laws that further limit the ability of law abiding citizens
to obtain/carry firearms, I believe that such laws will serve to further
disarm the general public and allow for criminals to threaten society
without fear of an effective response from their victims. More crime criminals will always find a
way to get a gun. you will only be taking away guns from the law abiding
citizen. gun controls will not work More bloodshed will occur
because the criminals know that the weak are unprotected since they cannot
obtain or possess a firearm to protect their, or their loved ones lives. Rebellion Gun control does not work.
Illinois does not allow concealed carry and still this kid did as do so many
criminals do. Gun control protects the criminals and not the good. People
kill people not guns. The more gun control laws the
more gun crime. Gun crime is higher where there is gun control. Criminals
are the only ones carrying guns in those areas. the criminals will be the only
ones with firearms More crime Additional cost across the
board to law abiding citizens without effective control & deterrent of the
intended criminal/violent offenders. The creation of more "game
preserves for psychopaths who hunt humans." good citizens will be in danger
and the criminals will rule the streets with no fear. Law abiding citizens will obey
the laws and will be disarmed in "gun free zones", while criminals will
continue to ignore the rules of society and continue to prey on the
disarmed. Because the recent incident was
apparently a licensed individual who purchased his guns legally it is likely
anti-gunners will use that as fuel that all guns are bad and they should be
confiscated. Hate to think of where this
will take us. Only cops and criminals will be
armed. Safe zones are simply victim
zones; more gun laws legislate criminal freedom They will most likely cause a
increase in violent crime. Due to the fact that crimminals (at least in the
past) show a distinct reluctance to obey laws. Based on past hysterical
solutions (more controls on the victims, more freedom for the criminals),
there will be more deaths and more trauma. Most gun control laws only
affect the law abiding citien. Criminals will always break the law!!!!
Question Four: NONE! There are enough laws on
the books now. Allow any teachers and students
that meet concealed carry requirements and want too. obtain a permit and
carry on campuses. Allow individuals who are
trained, to care concealed weapons. Offenses committed on school
and college campuses should be subject to enhanced penalties. Allowing anyone who has a
concealed weapons permit to carry their weapons on campus. Expand the right to carry a
concealed weapon. Follow the US CONSTITUTION and
enforce the SECOND AMENDMENT! No new legislation needed! I'm not much of a political
person, but I do think students with mental issues should be screened prior
to be allowed weapon access. Resend the laws that create
gun-free zones. Which are in reality "victim disarmament zones" We need to face up to the fact
that if someone wants to harm you or whoever, they will by whatever means it
takes. You cannot legislate this. 1. Assure fully legal
capability for meaningful background checks. (see first item in survey) Allow people with Concealed
carry permits to carry on campus and in the classroom. A clear delineation of who is
responsible for the individual's safety while on the grounds. If a "gun free
zone" is declared, how will the school/college protect the individual? Allow concealed Carry I think that anyone with the
proper training and qualifications should be allowed to arm themselves for
protection since it is impossible for the police to be everywhere at once,
one armed teacher or student could have saved lives. Self defense classes should be
mandatory on college campuses. 1. All gun owners (not
individual guns) must have a gun permit, just as drivers are required to
have a permit. None. Public schools should conform
to concealed carry laws More budget to the law
enforcement system with a mandate to focus on this type of violence and
situation. More budget to the states/counties/cities/towns for schools to
implement programs to better teach and protect their students. More money
to help Federal/statement implementation of programs such as "School
Marshals" and rapid reaction teams, as well as sensors and just plain
common security measures. I know of no legislation that
would be of significance. Any that may be passed would be so FUBAR'ed by
the politico's and bureaucrats as to be of little use. Allow permitted teachers and
student to carry a cw. This solution does not require one to have a PHD! Take away "Gun-free Zones" and
permit lawfully licensed and trained students, faculty, and staff carry to
concealed weapons. In Utah, we are a right to
carry state and we have one university that is right to carry as well. I
feel safe here but I still carry and do so because of my right and my
obligation to my family to keep them safe from people who want to take my
personal rights away. give students and teachers the
right to carry in colleges and universities. Allow registration of weapons
for carry, if student is over 18. They should be required to pass a safety
course and have training in their use. Also background check should be
required to carry. Stop making them "free-zones."
The only freedom right now is for the criminal element Make it easier for people to
carry concealed. To stop colleges from
INFRINGING on our 2nd amendment rights I work in the school district.
I am in the schools everyday. To make theses facilities safer we need to
have more than one armed person on campus. If you were to arm those of the
faculty who wanted to be and they were of sound mind I would hope people
would feel safer. Those who intended to do harm to others would think twice. We have all the laws that we
need. We have the people to enforce them. Colleges have security. Back round
checks on certain students and others could be a tell. None. Armed security / campus police
patrols This answer is for all. We need
to be able to carry concealed weapons or (not concealed) whenever and where
ever we want to. (With the proper credentials of course.) Lets face it, the
people committing crimes with guns are mostly non-registered users with
illegal possession and illegal guns. These sicko's might think twice about
pulling a gun out knowing that there could be 5 people within 10 feet of
them who are all carrying legal registered weapons and are professionally
trained to use them. Federal legislation allowing
nationwide concealed carry by any adult not a criminal or mental problem as
long as a safety course is completed successfully. Put discipline back into our
schools. I taught high school for 14 years and the main reason I quit was
the lack of discipline. Teachers are very restricted as is the school
system in what they can do to discipline the unruly. We need to set up
alternate schools, manned by retired military, (this would be a great use
for some of the closed military bases) that violent behavior students can be
sent to. Then allow the military to correct without legal interference from
those that would restrict the use of physical means to correct behavior.
These schools would be used for the student that was beyond help by the
local authority and it would be a last ditch measure to turn the student
around before they become a criminal. Parents would sign a release
basically saying: Please fix my child before they self destruct. The repeal of laws barring
lawful carry of concealed weapons on campuses. Campus carry, Castle doctrine. Better concealed carry laws. We need new legislations that
will require schools, colleges and universities for more armed security
officers in plainclothes in every building; require properly secured and
concealed weapon in the school and accessed by properly trained faculties. Make laws that prevent any
school or campus from restricting the carrying of weapons by permit holders. The only feasible way to make
schools safer, aside from a metal detector at every entrance, would be less
stringent gun control laws and allowing staff and teachers to carry and give
glasses for them on the subject. Maybe someday make it a requirement to
have the good guys (teachers, staff) carry and let the bad guys see what
will happen to them if consider something horrible like a school shooting. I don't know, as I am not a
legislator. I think that all people need to be educated on mental health and
how to recognize when symptoms of poor mental health start to appear.
Depression seems to cause some of random shooting sprees, and can be
thwarted if people come forward and notify authorities beforehand. Laws requiring a set percentage
of faculty to receive training and carry concealed. The type of legislation that
allows the public to protect itself. We already have legislation that says
no agency is liable for our protection, so let us protect ourselves without
fear of prosecution for doing so. None. Keep legislation out of
our campuses. Overturn bans on CCW where they
exist We have to much as it is that
only help bad guys. Allow concealed and /or open
carry on campus. This might allow the psychopaths to be removed prior to
significant lose of life. It is possible that it might even act as a
deterrent. Allow concealed carry by
qualified personnel Concealed Carry on campus The only solution to an armed
offense is an armed defense. None!!! 1) Provide for
nondiscriminatory issuance of concealed handgun licenses in all 50 states,
with nationwide reciprocity. more ccw laws Reduce or completely eliminate
so called "gun free zones". Push for "must issue CCW" legislation in those
states that currently don't have it. Push for "Castle doctrine" legislation
in those states that currently don't have it. change state laws allowing the
carrying of a firearm with a license to carry make any unauthorized gun found
on a person or used in a crime on school property a felony with a long jail
sentence. None. Right to carry laws. We don't need new laws just
enforce the ones we already have They should pass a federal law
to allow people to carry weapons on campuses so people can protect
themselves. Gun control makes people easier pray for criminals not just in
schools but everywhere. Its easy to talk about gun control when you have
somebody armed protecting you like do the Clinton's or the Kennedy's. It is
our God given right to protect ourselves not the right of a corrupt
politician to deny that right As stated above, legislation to
allow qualified persons to carry. A potential criminal will think about the
possibility of people carrying concealed and this might reduce the
possibility of it happening. Easier concealed carry laws. We need to avoid adding new
laws, since our society seems not to be able to enforce those currently on
the books. Rescinding of prohibition
against reasonable self-protection. make parents more responsible
for there children's actions. keep the government out of our homes so
parents can discipline children (within reason) and teach them good values
and respect Enforce the laws already on the
books, new laws are not needed, and will usually conflict with existing
laws. Allow legally armed citizens to
carry on campus. Initiate visible identification for all students. Allow teachers to get their
permits and carry. National right to carry law;
no more safe zones (keep the criminal guessing); make schools more liable
for protection and for establishing "safe zones" Outside of what I already
mentioned. I don't know. I have no brilliant ideas. I never went to collage.
(of course until I saw "Animal House" I didn't realize I'd missed anything) 1. Remove restrictions on
concealed weapons holders. All States should become "shall
issue" with NO gun free zones. |
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