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Gun Carry On University Grounds

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Gun Carry on University grounds I opposed legalization of carrying firearms on college and university grounds. Bringing guns on campus would only increase the danger. In higher education venerable subject material is taught to students putting their minds not in the best frame of mind. Paul Ortiz, associate professor at UF, says, “...guns on campus will be a distraction to our teaching, research and service missions,” this is true. Students will not be fully engaged in their studies when they are constantly thinking about who will break down next and go on a shooting spree, it would be so easy with the pistol already there. Ortiz believes that carrying a gun is actually not less safe than the opposite. Jeff Schweers article hits two very
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