Man on the street: campus carry
November 17, 2015
The Campus Carry Work Group is offering an open forum on the implementation of the campus carry law Tuesday from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Student Center South Theater.
According to a news release from the group, the open forum will provide an opportunity to discuss the development of a campus carry policy that will address the safety and welfare of the campus community and be compliant with the new campus carry law.
The Cougar talked to students about their thoughts on the campus carry law and specifically asked what safety measures they thought the University should implement when campus carry becomes legal Sept. 1, 2016. Check out the gallery below to see their responses.
Jocelyn Abraham, management information systems: “We do have the right to have one, but not in every place. There should be policies at certain events where tensions get high.”
Azia Hartwell, computer engineering senior: “I feel that you should only have a certain type of gun, and the gun should always be on safety mode. The police on campus can check if it is on safety mode and, if not, you will receive a citation. If you get three then you can no longer have it on campus.”
Pelumi Wemida, pharmacy: “I was against it at first. I’m still against it because we’ve seen examples from different universities… especially with what’s going on in Missouri right now. I don’t know if it’s that conducive to our purpose here just for education, and I think if we’re gonna expect open carry on campus then we’re (going to) need more security. My thing is also for professors. It’s a little scary for them too so we need to have permanent security in each class also.”
Anushka Lewkebandara, biology: “If there’s an aggravated student… there needs to be enough security precautions where people can respond quickly to an emergency.”
Harsha Gandra, computer engineering: “It’s quite scary to think about people carrying guns on campus. I think the police escort service should be increased.”
Tyler Raffety, computer science: “There should be proof of license to make sure that you are of age.”
Munib Jamil, business: “I’m not sure how to make it safer. Shootings have happened a lot. Maybe a campus course to educate the UH community would help.”
John Brundrett, history: “Not too crazy about the idea, even though I’m a gun owner. Alcohol, any places with alcohol should be banned. Places like The Den, (Calhoun’s) Rooftop, any place with alcohol.”
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