A Tale of Two Universities: A Red State-Blue State Comparison of College Students’ Attitudes of Concealed Carry on Campus Policies
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
11-20-2017
DOI
10.1057/s41284-017-0119-9
ISSN
1743-4645
Abstract
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.
Recommended Citation
Schildkraut, Jaclyn, Kevin Jennings, Collin M. Carr, Victoria Terranova.
2017.
"A Tale of Two Universities: A Red State-Blue State Comparison of College Students’ Attitudes of Concealed Carry on Campus Policies."
Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology Faculty Publications, Paper 237.
doi: 10.1057/s41284-017-0119-9
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/crimjust-criminology-facpubs/237
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This is a post-peer-review version of an article published in Security Journal. The final authenticated version is available online at: 10.1057/s41284-017-0119-9