Stock Issues

1. Yes, the problem that needs to be solved is one of great importance. How long before people die unjustly on college campuses before we as a people decide to intervene?

2. The proposed solution would solve the problem in the long run; inversely many other problems would arise in 'total' gun control like a gun black market.


3. Yes, by creating more opportunities for mentorships and gun awareness programs.

4. The proposed solution of abolishing guns is very liberal thus impractical. For such a law to be passed an event that changes the world would have to occur.

5. The positive consequence would be the freedom from the fear of gun accidents but the negative side would be the openness for someone with a gun to openly fire on unarmed civilians.

Proposed Solution to Arz. Bill to Allow Guns on Campus

The recent North Illinois University shooting was less publicized than the Virginia Tech. shooting but still held the same fiscal value to me, due to the fact that I attend a University. An article spoke on the recent problem at NIU bringing up a solution of allowing concealed weapons on campus in Arizona. Senator Johnson, republican, lead the charge in trying to secure a safe future for college students. This "Right-Wing-Wacko" does bring up a valid point in maybe things would be different if weapons were allowed on campus. Although the senator is looking out for the greater good of the people I would propose a different solution to the problem, a near totalitarianism approach to the subject at hand. By this I mean a governmental takeover of the guns pandemic and banning guns now to preserve the future. Even though this is 'Gun-happy' Texas and will probably never happen but the idea could cleanse the world of guns. Getting rid of all guns and putting extreme punishment on those who disobey the law is a bit rash though. This idea defies one of the main principles that the United States was built on, right to bare arms, but changes must be taken to insure the safety of innocent people who go to college to avoid the struggles of everyday life. If extreme gun control would help to preserve life then so be it.