Citation

Arrigo BA, Acheson A. Contemp. Justice Rev. 2016; 19(1): 120-141.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/10282580.2015.1101688

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Should individuals on American college campuses be permitted to carry concealed weapons? This issue positions second Amendment liberty guarantees against personal safety concerns and learning environment interests. Current policy prescription has yet to appropriately balance these competing demands. Accordingly, this article reviews and comments on three key dimensions of the concealed carry ban controversy. This includes a presentation of the governing case law, a recounting of the relevant social science findings, and a discussion of the societal forces and human dynamics that both inform and influence this public policy debate. We argue that these forces and dynamics constitute cultural impediments to achieving meaningful consensus-building legislation. The manuscript concludes by proposing several justice-based reformist directions with relevancies for academic researchers, political officials, and policy-makers.

Language: en