Packing Heat: Attitudes Regarding Concealed Weapons on College Campuses

Patten, Ryan Van; Thomas, Matthew O.; Wada, James

doi:10.1007/s12103-012-9191-1

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Section: Armed Employees and School Policy 20mentioning

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“…Although it is unclear how this would translate to a high school setting, a study performed on two college campuses during the 2008-2009 school year showed that 70% of college students oppose allowing concealed firearms on campus (Patten, Thomas, & Wada, 2013). The more guns there are, the less sense of safety there is (Patten et al, 2013). Previous research has also suggested that parents view arming teachers as one of the least favorable suggestions toward decreasing school violence (Bliss et al, 2006).…”

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Armed Employees and School Policy: The Issues and Perspectives of School Employees Regarding Armed Personnel in a Rural High School Setting

Ratliff¹

2014

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This mixed-methods study examines the perceptions of classified and certified staff members at a rural, Southwestern Ohio high school and was based on results from a 27-item questionnaire. The study covered three main topics: (1) perceptions of safety, (2) perceptions of armed employees, and (3) views on what procedures and limitations should be in place if a school were to adopt an armed employee policy. With results similar to previous nationwide surveys, 94.4% of participants believed their school is a safe place to work, however only 66.7% believed their school has sufficient procedures in place should a school shooting occur. Also the results indicated that 38.8% of participants would be willing to carry a concealed weapon on school grounds, 30.6% would not be willing to carry a concealed weapon, and 30.6% were unsure. While many of the participants believed that there is a need to fight back, they also raised concerns regarding teachers carrying concealed weapons such as: weapon security, training, and mental health stability. The results showed a significant difference between the perceptions of certified and classified staff in the following areas: (1) the sufficiency of current procedures; (2) having multiple teachers carry concealed weapons; and, (3) having multiple administrators carry concealed weapons. The research also indicated the need for schools to critically examine, discuss, and practice the procedures that are already in place in order to ensure that the current procedures are sufficient should an active shooting occur.

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Section: Armed Employees and School Policy 20mentioning

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Section: Armed Employees and School Policy 20mentioning

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Armed Employees and School Policy: The Issues and Perspectives of School Employees Regarding Armed Personnel in a Rural High School Setting

Ratliff¹

2014

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“…The concealed or open carry of firearms on the campuses (campus carry) of institutions of higher education (IHEs) in the United States has been the subject of fierce national debate since the massacre that claimed the lives of 32 students, staff, and members of the faculty at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute andState University, or Virginia Tech, in 2007 (Bennett, Kraft, &Grubb, 2012;Birnbaum, 2013;Bouffard, Nobles, Wells, & Cavanaugh, 2012;Patten, Thomas, & Wada, 2013). Legislative efforts have been directed at allowing students, faculty, and staff to carry firearms on campus in order to protect themselves and others during violent incidents (Ewing, 2017).…”

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“…The issue of allowing firearms on the campuses of U.S. colleges and universities has occasioned a spirited national debate since the 2007 Virginia Tech massacre (Bennett, Kraft, & Grubb, 2012;Birnbaum, 2013;Bouffard, Nobles, Wells, & Cavanaugh, 2012;Morse, Sisneros, Perez, & Sponsler, 2016;Patten, Thomas, & Wada, 2013). Although previous campus carry proposals in Florida have failed, legislators and pro-gun advocates have vowed to continue their fight to allow the open and concealed carry of firearms on the campuses of public IHEs (Nielson, 2017a).…”

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The open and concealed carry of firearms at public colleges and universities in Florida : perceptions and attitudes of campus public safety directors

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“…Thus, handguns killed an average of ten students each year. The majority of these murders involved acquaintances or drug dealings and were not rampages or random shootings (Patten, Thomas and Wada, 2013).…”

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Exploring College Students' Perceptions of College Gun Violence

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Perceptions of college gun violence among college students:A meta-AnalysisCollege gun violence has been one of our nation's most forefront issues in recent years. The present meta-analysis reviewed studies reporting college students' perceptions about school/college gun violence in order to summarize the total effect and direction of these research findings. There were only two studies identified for this research topic: Study A and Study B. Combining the effect sizes from both studies could not be accomplished because there was not enough data from Study A to calculate the correlation coefficient(r) or standardized mean difference (SMD). The summary of the results of the two studies as a metaanalysis was more a descriptive analysis. With the exception of the more conservative study participants, participants in both studies felt the most significant variable in the occurrence of school/college gun violence was the mental health of the individual perpetrator.

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Packing Heat: Attitudes Regarding Concealed Weapons on College Campuses

Cited by 53 publications

References 35 publications

Armed Employees and School Policy: The Issues and Perspectives of School Employees Regarding Armed Personnel in a Rural High School Setting

Armed Employees and School Policy: The Issues and Perspectives of School Employees Regarding Armed Personnel in a Rural High School Setting

The open and concealed carry of firearms at public colleges and universities in Florida : perceptions and attitudes of campus public safety directors

Exploring College Students' Perceptions of College Gun Violence

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