Legalizing guns in colleges

Legalizing weapons on college campuses

Legalizing weapons on college campuses does more damage than benefit for both students and college administrators. Whereas owning a pistol could be considered an acceptable means of self-defense, weapons in the hands of students may pose an added danger to many lives. The most significant issue that student gun ownership will bring about is an uptick in suicide among students. It is real that students face a variety of difficulties on campus, including psychological, physical, and personal challenges. Students’ high levels of stress and depression may put them at risk of committing suicide. Of course, if students going through such situations get access to guns, it would make suicide easier (Lewis et al. 483).

Increased crime rates and threats

Besides, students are likely to cause numerous crimes with guns. For instance, being that most students have intimate relationships on campus, they are highly likely to pose threats and even kill their counterparts because of their relationship issues (Patten, Thomas, and Wada 557). Moreover, students could take advantage of holding guns to steal from others in school. It would be easier for a student to engage in robbery with violence when holding a gun than when they are not possessing one (Patten, Thomas, and Wada 557). Therefore, it is justifiable to believe that owning a gun would give many students a false confidence to engage in criminal behaviors.

Threats to student and administrative safety

Finally, yet important, it is substantial to claim that gun ownership among students would threaten the lives of both students and the administration. For example, during strikes when students are showing their displeasure with the administration, they may use guns to counterattack the anti-riot officers. This unprofessional use of guns would possibly lead to the loss of several lives (Patten, Thomas, and Wada 559). Thus, it is justifiable to argue that guns should not be allowed in college campuses.

Works Cited

Lewis, Rhonda K. et al. “College Students Opinions on Gun Violence.” Journal of Community Health 41.3 (2016): 482–487. Web.

Patten, Ryan, Matthew O. Thomas, and James C. Wada. ”Packing Heat: Attitudes Regarding Concealed Weapons on College Campuses.” American Journal of Criminal Justice 38.4 (2013): 551–569. Web.