The phrase “guns don’t kill people, people do” is a common expression that illustrates the idea that the person behind the gun does the killing and not the gun itself. Lately, it has felt like there has been shooting after shooting and…
On March 24, a peaceful March for Our Lives protest was held at Tranquility Park. Thousands of people were in strong presence that Saturday calling for gun control. Teachers, parents and politicians also showed up to support the cause.
President Staples and a Campus Carry Work Group held two town hall meetings, Feb. 11 and Feb. 17, to allow students, faculty and staff to voice their opinions and offer feedback for the newly drafted Campus Carry Draft Policy for UHCL.
I feel strongly that campus carry would inflict more harm than good because adding more guns to our campus doesn’t stop violence; it just increases the probability of violent acts to occur.
Despite concerns by many students, faculty and staff, UHCL is preparing for the campus carry law scheduled to take effect next August by creating a campus carry work group to determine policy recommendations for handguns on campus.
There has been another school shooting, this time in Seattle, leaving four high school students dead. Every time another shooting occurs, it serves as a reminder to schools to review their policies and procedures.