CRITICAL MASS Journalism Project: Guns on Campus
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What Is The Role of Guns on College Campuses?
- Should they be allowed for people to protect themselves or barred at all costs from getting close to a classro...
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Armed on Campus
In the aftermath of Virginia Tech, views on campus safety are changing across the country. Many students question just how safe they are, and some others want to take their self-protection into their own hands by arming themselves with conccealed firearms. Collective Journalism brings you a special report on campus safety, one year after the shootings. In the aftermath of Virginia Tech, views on campus safety are changing across the country. Many students question just how safe they a... more
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We Need To Control Guns In This Country
We definately need to control guns in this country.
Its amazing that in Canada every family owns a gun.
Yet the murder rate is amoungst the lowest in the world.
Whats Our Problem!! We definately need to control guns in this country. Its amazing that in Canada every family owns a gun. ... more -
Student Gun Owner On Guns on Campus and Hunting
Here is another side to the Guns on Campus piece I already uploaded about guns on campus at Oklahoma State University and this is an avid hunter's perspective. Here is another side to the Guns on Campus piece I already uploaded about guns on campus at Oklahoma State University and this is an a... more
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Gun-free zones don't work. Let responsible people defend themselves.
"Gun-free zones" don't work. Look at VT and NIU. It was illegal to carry a gun there, but the criminals did anyway. Why?...because a person bent on stealing from, hurting, or killing another does not care if a sign says "No guns on school grounds." "Gun-free zones" only disarm law-abiding citizens. This means that ONLY the criminals will have guns. Why should we make rules that give murderers free reign until police can get there (which is usually several minutes to a half-hour).
Why should we stop law-abiding adults from carrying guns on campus? These people already safely carry in places like churches, movie theaters, supermarkets, and offices. There is no reason to think that they will suddenly change because they are standing on land owned by the school. These people are the ones we want to have guns! Statistically, they commit fewer crimes than police officers, and should they need to defend themselves, miss less often than the police! These are people who want to protect themselves, and in doing so, would protect those around them.
"Gun-free zones" don't work. Look at VT and NIU. It was illegal to carry a gun there, but the criminals did anyway. Why?...because ... more -
Exploring the Options: Letting Students Carry Guns
Check out this blog that I ran across on digg.com about the idea of letting students who are of age and have permits carry guns whether its on or off campus. Some even comment on the use of CCLs as a way to increase security. See what you think. Check out this blog that I ran across on digg.com about the idea of letting students who are of age and have permits carry guns whethe... more
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"Bizarre" Robbery At Northwestern
Check out this article about a strange robbery at Northwestern. Imagine waking up at noon to find a stranger standing over you. That is exactly what happened to a girl at NU who was forced into and locked in her bathroom by an intruder. What do you do? How can we protect ourselves without turning to guns? Check out this article about a strange robbery at Northwestern. Imagine waking up at noon to find a stranger standing over you. That i... more
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Campus Safety Collective Journalism Upload: Sara
Sara gives her take on campus security at Elon University.
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Steven Brenova says "No" to guns.
Guns + Campus = Dead people.
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Campus Safety Collective Journalism Upload: Katie
Katie offers her opinions about safety on campus at Elon University.
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Campus Safety Collective Journalism Upload: Meredith
Meredith offers her thoughts on campus safety at Elon University.
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Kyle: "Frontier Justice is the way to go."
Just kidding, guns are bad.
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Campus Safety Collective Journalism Upload: Kevin
Kevin voices his opinion about campus safety at Elon University.
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Owning A Gun Is Not the Answer
My name is Nichole. I am a Current Student Executive Producer at Northwestern. We have a high number of muggings and robberies on and off campus here, so I do worry about my safety walking around and to and from my house to campus. However, I do not feel that students should necessarily have guns on campus because I do not think that owning guns is the solution to safety issues. The goal is to work toward a safer environment, and increase understanding and awareness in order to decrease shootings, robberies, and so on. Though I do not know what the answer to the problem is, unfortunately; for me, owning a gun is not it. My name is Nichole. I am a Current Student Executive Producer at Northwestern. We have a high number of muggings and robberies on and ... more
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Jake thinks guns are bad because they kill people.
"Guns are bad because they kill people"
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Anna Kliver says "no" to guns on campus
No guns, foo. Check the video.
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Kramer says "no" to guns
No guns on campus. Check the vid.
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Jaryd says "no" to guns
Guns are a bad idea. Check the vid.
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No Guns on Campus!
My name is Alec Jankowski and I go to the Savannah College of Art and Design in Georgia. Even though I live in a pretty bad neighborhood, I don't think students should be allowed to own guns on campus, simply because I believe they cause more problems than they solve. My name is Alec Jankowski and I go to the Savannah College of Art and Design in Georgia. Even though I live in a pretty bad neighborh... more
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Guns on Campus? Not Even A Question
Knowing that someone sitting next to you could have a gun on them would make me feel more unsafe. Carrying guns around is not the answer. Knowing that someone sitting next to you could have a gun on them would make me feel more unsafe. Carrying guns around is not the answ... more
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Guns on campus: The emotions, the opinions and the facts.
I am a law abiding citizen. I have never been arrested, I have never even received a speeding or parking ticket. I have a family that I love. I also carry a gun.
I feel that allowing students and faculty to carry on college campuses is not only the logical thing to do but it is the humane thing to do. Forcing adults to cower in the corner of a locked classroom in a school that is being terrorized by a criminal with a gun is disgusting.
Animal rights activists say "Save the whales" and people flock to them. Greenpeace says "Save the rainforest" and individuals send them donations. Gun rights advocates say "Save the people" and the masses consider them insane.
Colleges are supposed to be the place where you can find the future leaders of our country. They are the place where you can look to find some of the brightest minds in the world. Are the minds of these future leaders so feeble that they cannot be trusted with a firearm? I hear the argument that allowing guns on campus will result in drunk frat boys shooting each other and gunfights erupting over bad grades. The fact is that these are the same people that have the mental stability and self control to carry everywhere else in their normal lives yet stepping foot on a college campus turns them into binge drinking, drug abusing psychos. If the anti's are correct, we have more to fear than shootouts on college campuses.
Before concealed carry was allowed in the United States, some lawmakers and police agencies stated "Blood will flow in the streets, there will be shootouts over parking spaces and minor traffic collisions". Since concealed carry has been fairly accepted since the early 90's we have seen that none of these assumptions were correct. They were simply emotion based arguments by people that have no trust in other humans. The fact in this matter is that concealed carry permit holders are 5 times less likely to commit any type of crime than an average citizen. These are the people that we want to be carrying firearms.
The state of Utah colleges and Colorado University already allow concealed carry on campus. Throughout 60 semesters there have been no accidents, shootings or even someone spotting a gun.
I often hear the argument that if the police show up they will not know who the bad guy is. This is another emotion based argument. Sure, we all like to believe that the swat team will show up and take the shooter down. That is not the case. In fact, the last time a police officer stopped a school shooting in progress was in 1966 when Charles Whitman sat on the observation deck of the University of Texas at Austin administrative building. Police were only able to stop Whitman after some locals and students on the campus were able to pin him down with return fire from their hunting rifles, which were kept in their vehicles.
Horrible things happen to wonderful people everyday and this life isn't to be taken for granted. You are a college student attempting to better yourself through education. The sad thing is that you may not be here 20 years from now to use that education if you cannot defend yourself against a criminal
Maybe this little write up will enlighten someone. If it helps one person understand that concealed carry permit holders are not the ones to be afraid of then it has done its job.
I am a law abiding citizen. I have never been arrested, I have never even received a speeding or parking ticket. I have a family tha... more
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