Gun control is a highly debated and divisive social issue. In recent years, this issue has been thrust into the academic arena with the advent of campus carry legislation and policies. Rese...

Attitudes toward Concealed Carry of Firearms on Campus: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Students’ concealed carry of guns is now legally allowed at many instructors’ places of employment, representing an influential and understudied message. Therefore, using Emotional Response Theory ...

Guns on campus: campus carry and instructor–student communication

This study examined attitudes toward campus carry – a policy that would permit individuals to carry concealed firearms on a university’s grounds if they possess a permit. Survey data were collected...

Campus Carry Attitudes Revisited: Variations within the University Campus Community.

Attitudes toward concealed carry on campus: results from a nationwide survey of criminologists

The current study aims to examine and compare predictors of attitudinal support for campus carry and concealed carrying behaviors on a campus where faculty, staff, and students can legally carry a ...

What’s Under the Regalia? An Examination of Campus Concealed Weapon Carrying Behavior and Attitudes toward Policies

In the aftermath of the 2007 Virginia Tech shootings, policymakers have sought ways to improve safety on college and university campuses nationwide, such as proposing to permit concealed carry license holders to carry on campus. To date, nine states—with Texas being the most recent—have enacted legislation implementing this measure. A limited body of research examines perceptions of students and other members of the campus community about these laws and their passage, with a focus on demographic variations in such attitudes. The present study extends this by considering the potential variation in attitudes by location. The results indicate that both region and gun ownership strongly predict attitudes favorable of such laws, but do so independent of one another. Additional findings, as well as limitations of the study, also are discussed.

Kevin Jennings

Papers

A Tale of Two Universities: A Red State-Blue State Comparison of College Students’ Attitudes About Concealed Carry on Campus Policies