I have recently been informed about the debate on whether or not firearms should be allowed on campus at UAA. I find it interesting that in an environment made for scholarly endeavors and the pursuit of higher knowledge, that there would be a need for firearms, but there is. At least once a month students recieve e-mails of roberies, armed roberies, car break-ins, etc. As the Second Ammendment states our right to keep and bear arms, we are, according to the most fundamental laws that we have built our country on, in violation of these laws at UAA. UAA bans the carrying of any firearm on campus, therefore breaking the second ammendment. Personally, I do not believe that firearms should be allowed in school due to the fact that weapons only cause harm. But when thinking about our current situation with the world, we understand that chaos is eminent, people will steal, people will kill, and people will use weapons against us, so we should be able to protect ourselves. To argue for this petition, I would say that the people who are doing damage to our community by using guns, already do so against the law, attacking people who, by obeying the law do not carry weapons and have no means to protect themselves. By allowing the carry of firearms on campus, we are allowing the responsible people to protect themselves against the people who have already been carrying firearms. By allowing firearms, we are letting more responsible people use them, and therefore probably making the illegal users of the weapons think twice before trying to rob someone. But still, this is a vicious cycle, you cannot create peace by causing war. That is where Ishmael comes in; this country has been fighting wars for hundreds of years, violence fighting violence, it is a scary fact that now, not only are we fighting wars against different countries, but we are fighting wars amongst ourselves. As Takers, we steal and fight with our brothers, and if firearms are allowed at school, we are now fighting fire with fire. But what else can we do? Without the ability to protect ourselves, we are all vulnerable. So yet again, us Takers continue on the same path of fighting guns against guns instead of fighting for peace, which is an oxymoron in itself, FIGHTING for PEACE. But in our world, nothing comes free.