ESL 5301-002
Summaries
1. News Summary I
According to
Karen Michael’s (2015) news report, Texas Tech University will allow concealed
handgun license holders to carry weapons in campus beginning on Sep. 1, 2016
due to the new state gun legislation. The university will prepare a guideline
to regulate concealed handgun license (CHL) holders on campus by Oct. 1, 2015.
CHL holders may not carry weapons in specific campus areas or during specific
events. The university may offer voluntary classes for CHL holders to inform
them of additional law information for campus carry. “Open carry of weapons”
will not be allowed on campus. The Texas Tech Chancellor Robert Duncan believes
the new campus weapon regulation will not cause unnecessary panic. (Ruizhi)
Reference
Michael, K. (2015, August 30). Texas Tech to Have Guidelines for
Campus Carry by Oct. 1. Lubbock Online.
Retrieved on September 1, 2015 from http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2015-08-30/texas-tech-have-guidelines-campus-carry-oct-1#.VebGXfn0F4d
2.
Texas Tech Campus Carry
According
to the article, “Texas Tech to have guidelines for campus carry by Oct. 1” by
Karen Michael, Presidents of each one of the Texas Tech campuses have appointed
a committee to prepare a list of guidelines regarding concealed handgun license
(CHL) holders by October 1. These guidelines then will be used to determine
permanent and temporary off limit areas for weapons. An example for a permanent
off limit building can be a federal laboratory. Also, according to this
article, an off limit building is a building holding an event where ‘weapons
would not be appropriate’, such as a ‘court session for law school’. University
presidents will also use these guidelines to make recommendations to the Board
of Regents for the rules concerning campus carry on their campuses.
Furthermore, those with CHL who are carrying guns on the campus will need to go
through training to know do's and don'ts in certain situations (for example, ‘in
the case of an active shooter’). (Pouria)
Reference
Michael, K. (2015, August 30). Texas Tech
to have guidelines for campus carry by Oct. 1. Lubbock Online. Updated on August
31, 2015. Retrieved on September 1, 2015 from http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2015-08-30/texas-tech-have-guidelines-campus-carry-oct-1#.VeZ7v_kYued
3. Summary
In the article “Allowing guns on campus will cost Texas Tech $7 million dollars” by Carol Morgan, the author states that campus
carry can cause additional expenses for the universities. She mentions fiscal
analysis results done by HC writer Lauren McGaughy, in which Texas Tech University’s
cost estimation for allowing guns on campus will be about $7 million dollars. She expresses that
additional cost is going to be paid by students and their
parents because it is not funded. Furthermore, the money is not the only
issue with this law; she also believes that by enacting and executing this
law, the college
campus safety will be at
risk. She refers to a scientific fact
that the human brain is still developing even in their older ages;
therefore, students between
18 to 25
years old are not psychologically adult enough to be armed. She believes that legislators and people who are
in favor of campus carry, do not have
advanced and sufficient knowledge on human psychology to understand the safety risks caused by this law. However they have enough power to
control the other people who are against it. (Soraya)
Morgan, C.
(2015, February 22). Allowing guns on campus will cost Texas Tech $7 million
dollars. Lubbock Avalanche Journal.
Retrieved on September 1,
2015 from http://lubbockonline.com/interact/blog-post/carol-morgan/2015-02-22/allowing-guns-campus-will-cost-texas-tech-7-million#.VeZ8-fldXYj
4. Summary
According
to the article “Say ‘no’ to concealed carry
on college campuses”, the author, Faith
Alford, emphasizes the negative effects
that campus carry could have.
From her point of view, the gun is not something that could be tolerated in
classrooms and in
general, academic atmosphere.
As mentioned in the article, Senator Rodney Ellis has addressed this
matter as an issue in which educating the younger generation should be
preferred rather than arming them with deadly guns. Furthermore, Alexis Woods, a biology student,
has brought up this point that campus carry would convert the university into a more dangerous place
and thinks it
should be decided
by people who
are going to
face it; not
the ones who have not experienced
the college life for many years. The article also addresses another issue
regarding huge extra costs which the university will be facing mostly for
security increase, hiring more officers and gun storage areas. It is mentioned that these extra
costs would have a negative impact on research funds and consequently will shut down some
essential projects. An estimation of 47 million dollars cost has
been reported in
this article, prepared
by Houston Chronicle, which The University of
Texas at Austin
and University of
Houston should spend
combined to update
their campus for
this matter. (Sina)
Alford, F. (2015, March 5). Say ‘no’ to concealed carry on college
campuses. The Cougar.
Retrieved on September 1, 2015 from
http://thedailycougar.com/2015/03/05/say-no-concealed-carry-college-campuses/
5. Summary
The article, “Colorado Shooting Shows the
Failure of Gun Control Laws”, written by Erich Pratt, talks about some shooting
cases and arguments about government’s attitude after the shooting. The author
lists two types of accidents where one is in “gun free” zones and the other is
in “gun free” kill zones. It causes many victims in “gun free” zones such as
Columbine High School, Virginia Tech and Fort Hood while shooter was killed by
a citizen in “gun free” kill zone, where different laws cause different
consequences. In addition, it is argued by gun control advocates that people need
less guns, which is opposed by the author, who argues that some people who are involved
in danger or an emergent situation can protect themselves with guns. Also, the
author disagrees with their argument, explaining that human rights rather than
needs can make people live longer. In conclusion, the author holds the point
that people should protect themselves with guns and properly use them. (Kai)
Reference:
Pratt, E. (2012, July 26). Colorado Shooting
Shows the Failure of Gun Control Laws. U.S.
News.
http://www.usnews.com/debate-club/does-the-colorado-shooting-prove-the-need-for-more-gun-control-laws/colorado-shooting-shows-the-failure-of-gun-control-laws
6. Summary
In this article, there are two people who
argue against each other by stating their points of whether women should carry
guns in campuses or not. Leah Gunn Barrett, the executive director of New
Yorkers Against Gun Violence, thinks that women should not carry guns on
campuses. He points out that campuses are "some of the safest places"
and women are not strong enough to carry guns. What's more, the chances of
shooting would be increased if women were allowed to carry guns because guns of
women are more easily turned on women than those of men. However, Vasilinda, victim of “attempted rape”
while in college, disagrees with Barrett, insisting that women can protect
themselves with guns. She blamed that she would be rescued if she had the
chance to carry guns during the rape.
(Lu)
Reference
Hawkins, A.
(2015, August 25). Gun Control Proponent: Women Too Weak To Carry Guns For
Self-Defense. Retrieved on September 1, 2015 from
7. Summary
According to Karen Michael in Texas Tech to have Guidelines for Campus
Carry by Oct. 1 Texas has passed a law that allowed people who have
concealed handgun license to carry their weapons inside college campus.
Therefore, Texas Tech is going to prepare guideline about how the implication
is going to be by next Oct 1. The guideline will mention the places where people
are not allowed to use weapons, such as daycare center or court in law school.
Also, Tech will provide lockers in restricted areas for gun holders to store
their weapons. Texas Tech will provide classes to train students and staff, who
are 21 years old and older and pass their background check, on campus carry
instructions. One of the concerns that campus carry law is not a big problem is
that most Tech students are under 21. Also, statistically, people who have
concealed handgun license are less likely to commit crimes than those who don’t
have licenses. (Ebtehal)
Reference
Michael, K. (2015, August 31). Texas Tech to
have guidelines for campus carry by Oct.1. Lubbock Online. Retrieved on
September 1, 2015 from http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2015-08-30/texas-tech-have-guidelines-campus-carry-oct-1#.VeYxfD1RE5s
8. News Summary
On
August 27, 2015, a student was shot at Savannah State University. This incident
raised discussion about campus carry. Since 2013, there were four campus
shootings in Georgia. Georgia state has not been able to pass the law to allow
firearms on campus during recent years. Opponents strongly believed that a
university should be a safe environment for students and faculty to study and
work. Proponents argued that people should have the right to protect themselves
wherever they were. (Xiaomiao)
Redmon, J. (2015, August 29). Savannah State
shooting revives focus on campus carry. AJC.com. Retrieved on September 1, 2015 from
No comments:
Post a Comment