Should students be able to carry concealed?

I am a member on multiple firearm forums. www.glocktalk.com being one of the main ones. The topic of students who are licenced to carry concealed weapons being allowed to carry on campus came up, and here is my response to one particular post.



I've had this argument with anti's before, I'm surprised I'm having to say it on a glock forum.

1. I am a 21 year old college student at ECU in Greenville, NC
2. I have a gun.
3. I'm licensed by the state of NC to carry concealed.
3. I have teachers that piss me off.
4. While I don't drink often, I do occasionally.
5. I take prescription meds. Mainly for my asthma, but I also have pain killers for the 2 herniated disks in my back.

I do all of the above responsibly. I've had teacher's get me pretty heated. However, being pissed doesn't make me a murderer. Just because I'm upset at a teacher doesn't mean that I want to physically harm them. When I do drink, I secure my gun. I have no intention to use my gun while I have been drinking and I never drink enough to not be in control of the situation.

Anyone who is in college (and 21) CAN arm themselves. Simply because they can't arm themselves while on campus, doesn't mean that they can't arm themselves at all other times. If I am 21 and chose to get a concealed carry permit, and I am considered mature and responsible enough to carry everywhere else during my day to day life, what is it about stepping onto a college campus that makes me all of a sudden too immature and irresponsible to carry.

What about adult students? In almost every one of my classes there is at least 1 student that is older than the professor. Is a 40 year old too irresponsible to do what he has been doing for 20 years simply because he is a student?



I hope that this sheds a little light on the subject. If anyone has any questions I'd be happy to discuss this with you.