By Selwyn Duke
Virtually all public universities maintain a prohibition against gun
possession on their grounds. But in the wake of the recent campus
shootings, this policy is coming under scrutiny. A chorus of activist
voices, such as an Internet-based group named Students for Concealed
Carry on Campus, is asking authorities to guarantee Second Amendment
rights at public universities. While the activists have a long hill to
climb — only Utah presently allows gun-permit holders to carry their
weapons at such institutions — 12 other states are considering
following Utah’s lead.
The simple rationale behind the movement was expressed by a college student quoted in USA Today.
The paper writes: "’The only way to stop a person with a gun is another
person with a gun,’ says University of Cincinnati sophomore Michael
Flitcraft, 23, a mechanical engieering major who has a license to carry
guns but is prohibited by university rules from bringing one onto the
campus.”
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