| Forcing students to arm themselves against their will is not really any better than forcing them to disarm themselves. Mini, you are advocating replacing one restrictive policy with another.
People should be responsible for their own defense. If they are uncomfortable carrying a firearm, it should be their choice. It should also be their choice to carry.
Many people promote CC over open carry for a couple reasons. First, the actual people carrying remain annonymous. This provides a factor of deterrance, in that any criminal would have to guess which students/faculty are armed. It also saves those who carry from harassment. Many citizens and LEOs do not know what gun laws are on the books. Quite a few people have been arrested for carrying, even though it was perfectly legal. Second, it saves hoplophobes from being distracted in class. Let's face it, there are a lot of people who are legitimately afraid of firearms. |