The Texas legislature is on the verge of passing legislation that would permit college students and professors to carry concealed handguns on campus. Texas’ 38 colleges and 500,000 students could soon be armed. Whether campuses will be more or less dangerous is the subject of considerable controversy.
Some say that shooting catastrophes like those at Virginia Tech and Northern Illinois will be less likely as a result. State Senator Jeff Wentworth (R-San Antonio) explained, “It’s strictly a matter of self-defense.” Others argue that more handguns could lead to greater violence, not less. Confronting a similar proposal in his state, Oklahoma Chancellor of Higher Education Glen Johnson recently countered, saying, “There is no scenario where allowing concealed weapons on college campuses will do anything other than create a more dangerous environment for students, faculty, staff and visitors.”
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