Gun control on campuses across the United States of America has been a controversial and popular topic of debate for me ever since I woke up one morning on April 20, 1999, and I witnessed, what at that time was the deadliest shooting in our history, at that time. Of course, I'm talking about the shooting at Columbine High School in Columbine, Colorado, where Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris attacked their school and opened fire on defenseless students, brutally killing 12 students, a teacher, and then killing themselves. I may have been young at the time of the shooting, but it certainly was my first interaction with deadly violence on a campus and opened my eyes to the harsh reality of how crazy our world can sometimes be. I am one who believes that strict gun control laws are destroying our constitutional right to bear arms. After all, no one can protect us, just like ourselves. Ultimately, I would rather have my fate decided by myself than have to rely on law enforcement to arrive in time. As I mentioned, the United States Constitution and the 2nd Amendment, the right to bear arms is what is at the center of the politically intense debate over whether or not to allow students and teachers to carry firearms on campus for advocate for themselves while they are on campus and attending classes to further their education. There are a variety of issues on this particular topic in the United States. How society views guns, the Constitution itself, and perhaps most importantly, the ever-evolving and frequent overturning of legal codes and those politicians who influence these legal codes all come into play when it comes to the question of whether weapons should or should not be ...... middle of paper ...... on campus. I believe this proposal would ensure that campuses remain largely gun-free zones, as students cannot carry them, but it would also help make them even safer by allowing those in charge of the classroom to have the opportunity to make themselves forward and take responsibility if the time comes that a school shooting actually happens on their campus. Teachers and professors should have the right to protect their classroom and students. I could be wrong, but I think this is the best possible policy. Works Cited National Conference of State Legislatures. (2013, 07 01).Guns on campus: Overview. Retrieved from http://www.ncsl.org/research/education/guns-on-campus-overview.aspxBaum, K. and Klaus, PUS Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics (2005). Violent victimization of college students, 1995-2002. Bureau of Justice Statistics Special Report, Washington DC.