Legal Issue Debate:

Pro Guns on the College

Campus

Presented by: De’Andre, Jacob, & Matt

Why Guns should be Allowed on Campus

● The Second Amendment guarantees the right to bear arms, including concealed
firearms.
● People have the individual right to self-defense and self determination.
● More states are adopting laws that allow firearms on college campuses and K-
12 schools.
● Utah has had campus carry for both concealed and open carry firearms for over
10 years.
● Training is required to conceal carry in Ohio and you must be at least 21 years
old.
Rules for Guns on Campus
What is WSU’s?

Open carry of a firearm by non-Wright State students, faculty, and staff is legally permissible in public spaces on Wright State University campuses,
although multiple restrictions apply (see restriction details below). The U.S. Constitution (2nd Amendment) allows citizens to carry and wear openly
visible firearms in public spaces, unless that space is specifically forbidden under state law. Wright State University is a public institution, and public
spaces have been legally defined in Ohio to include areas open to the public, including the green spaces in-between the buildings on our campuses.

Restrictions to open carry on Wright State's campuses?

There are multiple restrictions on the right to open carry firearms on Wright State University campuses. These restrictions are based on law,
university policy, or both. The following restrictions apply to open carry of firearms:

● Firearms are prohibited in all university owned or operated buildings.

● Wright State students, faculty, and staff are not permitted to carry or possess firearms on campus.
● Ohio law forbids anyone to open carry certain types of firearms such as fully automatic weapons.
Laws regarding Guns on the College Campus

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In 23 states, the decision to

16 states have banned
All 50 states allow citizens to
carrying a concealed weapon
carry concealed weapons.
on a college campus.
ban or allow concealed carry
weapons on campuses is
made by each college or
university individually.