In Bid to Allow Guns on Campus, Weapons Are Linked to Fighting Sexual Assault

A group of advocates are pushing to allow weapons on campus to create a safer environment.  They believe that allowing students to have weapons would help prevent things such as sexual assault and mass shootings.  There are currently ten states fighting to have laws passed where students have the right to bear arms if they feel necessary.  A negative to this is the fact that a lot of students in college consume alcohol, which could possibly lead to gun accidents.  There are many frustrated people with this topic such as when State Representative Dennis Baxley said, “If you’ve got a person that’s raped because you wouldn't let them carry a firearm to defend themselves, I think you're responsible.” during a meeting held in the house.  Of the people surveyed, sixty percent of men are against these bills and eighty six percent of women are also opposed.  

Schwarz, Alan. “In Bid to Allow Guns on Campus, Weapons Are Linked to Fighting Sexual Assault” The New York Times (2015). 18 February 2015. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/19/us/in-bid-to-allow-guns-on-campus-weapons-are-linked-to-fighting-sexual-assault.html?ref=politics