<p>Forcing students to arm themselves against their will is not really any better than forcing them to disarm themselves. Mini, you are advocating replacing one restrictive policy with another.</p>
<p>People should be responsible for their own defense. If they are uncomfortable carrying a firearm, it should be their choice. It should also be their choice to carry.</p>
<p>Many people promote CC over open carry for a couple reasons. First, the actual people carrying remain annonymous. This provides a factor of deterrance, in that any criminal would have to guess which students/faculty are armed. It also saves those who carry from harassment. Many citizens and LEOs do not know what gun laws are on the books. Quite a few people have been arrested for carrying, even though it was perfectly legal. Second, it saves hoplophobes from being distracted in class. Let’s face it, there are a lot of people who are legitimately afraid of firearms.</p>