Governor Brownback signed a bill introduced by Kansas state
legislature that mandates all public buildings to allow handguns, with the
exception of some buildings with security measures (i.e. metal detectors.)
Public universities were given an exemption until 2017 to meet the new
expectations. Exemption for public college and university campuses to prevent
concealed carry will expire in 2017. When the current exemption expires, anyone
could concealed or open carry a handgun on to Kansas college campuses.
Currently, public colleges and universities in Kansas have the right to choose
to prohibit handguns on campus and in campus buildings. Since April 2015,
Kansas also no longer requires its citizens to undergo training or
authorization to conceal carry a handgun. There is no license required
for this, and any citizen who legally owns a firearm may conceal carry. This
further adds to the issue as now nearly anyone could buy a handgun and carry it
on to a college campus without any type of training.
Below is a small excerpt from the law that public colleges and
universities have been exempted from over the past few years. In 2017, this law
will take effect over public universities and colleges.
Some argue in favor or “for” the allowance of concealed carry
being allowed on public university campuses. Others argue “against” the end of
the exemption period and support the prohibition of handguns at college
universities.
Big Question: Should adults be allowed to carry handguns onto
public colleges and universities and into campus buildings?
Major Democratic Ideals in Play: Public Safety, 2nd Amendment
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Questions:
What are the reasons why you would feel safer with and without
concealed weapons on college campuses? Brainstorm 1-2 ideas for each side.
I would feel safer with concealed weapons on college campuses because there have been a lot more mass shootings and the shooter is more likely to be stopped with more armed people. i would feel unsafe with concealed weapons on campus because if a shooting started how do people know who the shooter is and i feel like people can get mixed in the shooting that aren't involved and get hurt.
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ReplyDeleteTreven, I would feel safer without concealed weapons on campus because there is a much smaller chance of someone getting shot on campus, and i would feel safer with concealed weapons on campus because someone could probably use it for self defense
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