A weapon is defined as any object that inflicts bodily harm or physical damage. According to the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, an incident is …show more content…
Rather, they see concealed weapon as a threat to the First Amendment and the Fifth Amendment of the Bill of Rights. The First Amendment states that people shall have freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, the right to vote, and the right to assemble and petition. Anti-gun supporters have researched that a healthy learning environment requires academic freedom. The constant doubt from a student whether another student or faculty member has a weapon or not restricts freedom of speech. Even thinking differently from another classmate can cause that classmate to react harshly to each other’s opinions. Therefore, an open exchange of ideas becomes more difficult to advocate. In these cases, guns are usually used to threaten others against their own opinions rather than be used for self-defense. In addition, the usage of concealed weapons violates the Fifth Amendment of the Bill of Congress which states that people can't be deprived of their property rights without due process of law. The school, as a property owner, has the right to ban all weapons whether it has the Right-to-Carry in that state or not. Using a gun in college campuses without the permission of the institution is considered as a “forced-entry”. (Colleges Should Have the Authority to Ban Weapons from