Guns on Texas School Campuses

            There has been a much heated debate in Texas recently over a bill that would allow students who have a concealed hand gun license to carry a firearm on campus.  I recently read more on this bill and came across a article called, " Texas lawmakers' guns on campus bills still a bad idea".  The article is out of Dallas Morning news and is written by a journalist named Jeff Wentworth who works for the newspaper.  In his article Wentworth describes all the possible scenarios and examples for complete failure with students carrying concealed hand guns on school campuses.  As how heated arguments between students can lead to a situation going to far as pulling out the pistol and shooting the other student.  Jeff also considers the circumstances such as accidental shootings that can occur from a handgun being set off.
            Concealed hand guns would not only be allowed in the classrooms but students will be allowed to carry them around the whole campus and in there dorms.  Wentworth also argues with amount of alcohol present with college students would be a recipe for violence and killings.  Wentworth makes very good arguments that i cant even disagree with but with all that put aside i am a fan for guns on school campuses.  In the state of Texas before you can carry a fire arm legally you must first get a concealed hand gun license through the state.  You must complete a course that is based with knowledge and safety regulation with owning and firing a hand gun.  After you pass the written course you must demonstrate firing the gun with confidence and accuracy before an instructor.  You can complete the course within a day and only costs around 300 dollars for the course and actual license itself.  Having that said no ordinary Joe would be allowed to carry a gun on campus only permitted students with a concealed hand gun license.  It would make me feel safer and I am sure other students will feel safer knowing they can protect themselves and even prevent a catastrophe such as the Virginia school massacre.
             Me personally as a Texan I have been around guns my whole life so I don't feel violated if another stranger has a permit to have a fire arm on them. Jeff Wentworth has very good credibility that he is a journalist for the Dallas Morning News but I do not agree with him on his agreements.  Yes Wentworth has very good arguments against concealed hand gun licenses but the world and students would be safer having their own protection.  Wentworth is trying to reach out his arguments to the community who do not support gun control laws in Texas but the truth is half of the legislation is for passing the bill.  I hope the legislation passes the bill it would be for the benefit for us students and for citizens letting us know once more its our right to bear arms as citizens.

Here is the article i got my opinions on and more you can read off of http://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/editorials/20110225-editorial-texas-lawmakers-guns-on-campus-bills-still-a-bad-idea.ece