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Word on the Street

How do you feel knowing concealed weapons are now legal on campus with a proper permit?

Amanda Lange

“I’ve got mixed feelings about it. I can see how it might be beneficial to some people, but at the same time, it makes me a little bit uncomfortable. I don’t really understand how you can walk around on campus going to classes with a gun and not have it in the building. I’m not sure how it will work out for them, but at the same time if it makes some people feel safer — fair enough.”

Amanda Keedle

human biology senior

“I’m not sure that I actually feel it’s a good idea to have guns on campus, especially when we have a university as large as we do.”

Rome Meeks

psychology graduate student

“Not very good. That’s probably why a lot of the violence is happening on campus. I understand that girls need to be able to defend themselves at night time, but with concealed weapons, people could be carrying guns around and you wouldn’t even know it.”

Amanda Marie Lange

dietetics senior

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