Start with a group called Students for Concealed Carry on Campus.
Thank you, I will be reading there.
What angle are you planning to take? What is going to be the basis of your argument? Give us a little something to go on here.
Yeah, I guess I came in half cocked, sorry. What gave me the idea was, I was reading the Student Safety statements and I got a bit upset
Safety on Campus
- Personal safety and protection of property is the responsibility of each individual.
- Stay alert and be familiar with the campus and buildings.
- Security should be notified of any threats made against you, another person or Mitchell Community College.
- Notify Security if you see or hear anything suspicious.
- Avoid leaving books, book-bags, purses or personal items unattended.
- Lock your office door when going out, even when you'll only be gone for a short time.
- Be aware of your surrounds. Check the floor plans in buildings so you can exit safely in case of fire or other emergencies. Make note of any handicapped students or faculty and make team plans to help them in an emergency.
- Note where building fire extinguishers and first aid kits are located.
- Lock your vehicle and secure your valuables out-of-sight in the trunk.
- Have your car keys in hand when walking to your vehicle and scan the area and the inside of your vehicle before entering it.
The items in bold really struck me as just plain wrong, especially since I am not allowed (by law) to carry my firearm there. I did a minor scan of other state laws last night and the way the laws read (for most & where legal) it was up to the college to allow it, then of course, they can post signs, so you can have them on campus, but not in class, basically you would still be unarmed while there (grrrr)
So, my argument would be "Students to be allowed to carry anywhere on campus" obviously, if you are legally allowed. But, after thinking about it all day today I know it's a subject that will definitely provide plenty of argumentative subject material, but supporting handgun carry on campus with facts is what has me worried, because there is only a handful of colleges that allow it and they are very limited at that.
Basically, it cannot be... "I should be allowed to carry because I would feel safer" argument, though true, it is only personal feeling, I need facts, statistics, ect.
I cannot use internet sources, my cites have to come from a library databases. So, as it is right now, I am not sure sure if I can use this argument, and I will have to find another subject. That is why I asked here, I figure a collective of like minded folks could help.