campus carry
Guns at college
Campus carry refers to laws or policies permitting licensed individuals to carry concealed firearms on college and university grounds.
The term arose from debates over extending concealed-carry rights to educational spaces traditionally designated as gun-free zones: Texas passed campus carry in 2015.
Supporters frame it as self-defense; opponents cite safety concerns in academic settings.
- studentOne formally enrolled somewhere
- higher educationPost-secondary academic training
- self-defenseProtecting oneself from harm
- active shooterArmed person attacking people
- school shootingFirearm attack at educational institution
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