Students will be allowed to carry weapons on campuses in Texas

In Texas, students at universities and colleges will be allowed to carry weapons on campuses soon. The law passed by the Texas legislature, allows students who are 21 years old and applying for a gun carrying license. Supporters believe that no law would stop someone walking onto campuses with a gun and would allow gun owners to carry weapons on campus to defend themselves. Opponents think a student who has mental health issues will be a danger. They fear that a bill allowing licensed gun owners to carry weapons might encourage more violence. Universities allow students to carry weapons, but no one can pledge the campuses are safe. I believe many people who are students, teachers, and parents don’t want guns on campus. For example, in 2007, a student of Virginia Tech University killed 33 people and 23 people were injured. The rise of mass shootings at universities often happen on campuses. I think weapons should be banned on campuses because allowing weapons on campus can increase danger. If someone can’t control themselves and has mental health problems the danger would be increased on campus because of potential conflict between a student and teacher or among students. A college campus should not be a battlefield.