One of the biggest topics of discussion around campus the first few weeks was a new policy put into effect this year, the open gun policy. The name alone seemed to strike fear into the hearts of many students at The University of Kansas (KU) as well as at other universities adopting this new way to go about things. Being such a liberal-focused campus, especially in comparison to its counterpart, Kansas State University, many KU students appeared upset by the change.

By this point it should be known by most that a majority of liberal believers are very much against guns, while conservatives support the distribution and use of guns in America. For a policy to go into effect allowing guns on campus (with certain restrictions, of course), it were as though all hell had broken loose. Adding limitations on the ability to purchase and use guns is a huge topic in the nation today, though usually the discussion reflects wanting to add these restrictions. For many college campuses to now allow guns in classroom buildings and all around students would seem to be a step in the opposite direction that many of the students would prefer.

Personally, I understand the inclusion of guns on campus. It is currently a right of the people to bear arms and with this right, you should be able to protect yourself in the event of a threat to your safety. Until a law is put into place that changes this, I’ll continue to take the side of the law. Though at the same time, I’m not carrying a gun around campus, and if any student happened to pull it out for any reason, it leaves me defenseless.

Protection and safety should be key on a college campus, and while law says they should be able to carry a gun around, that introduces a threat as much as it does a form of protection. It’s easy for me to see both sides of the argument, but I suppose until something happens it should just be accepted because not much can be done to change it.