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[–] Gracchi 1 point 1 point 2 points (+2|-1) ago (edited ago)
He looks at it from the completely wrong point of view. People should be allowed to carry because it's a basic right. No other reason needed. I personally think most people that carry are way too paranoid, but it's not my place to force my opinion on them. If you want to convince me a ban is needed you are going to have to give me VERY good reasons they shouldn't be allowed. And I don't see it here. College campuses are full of adults. Making some law banning guns will stop absolutely no one who really is intent on crime while punishing those with no intention. Where's the benefit there?
The only thing I see it does is make people who are scared of guns feel safer and that's not good in a society where guns are legal. If anything our educational institutions should be making people fell safer about the guns they will be around, known or not, throughout their lives.
[–] Agedwithaview [S] ago
I think you are missing what the freedom of gun ownership represents. You are free to own a firearm, organizations should be free to ban the possession of a firearm on their premises, you are free to abide by their wishes or go somewhere else. Why is this such a big deal? When does the freedom of the individual over ride the freedom of others?
Yelling "fire" in a crowded theater was singled out by the SCOTUS as an example where free speech is not protected. Why is it necessary for you to be able to carry a firearm wherever you go? You have the choice of where you go. Why isn't that enough?