Trigger Warnings: From Sword Fights to Campus Carry In Higher Education

Authors

Patricia Somers, University of Texas at AustinFollow
Z.W. Taylor, University of Southern MississippiFollow
Kelly Soucy, University of Texas at Austin

Document Type

Book Chapter

Publication Date

12-10-2022

Department

Educational Research and Administration

School

Education

Abstract

This chapter explores the discourse of guns, the archaic legal tools demanded by the constitutional originalists, Supreme Court (SCOTUS) decisions, the history of gun violence on college campuses in the United States, research on the impact of campus carry on students, faculty, staff, and administrators, and legal perspectives on campus carry. The conclusion outlines possible futures for campus carry based on legal, political, and policy climates.

Publication Title

Higher Education: Handbook of Theory and Research

Volume

38

Recommended Citation

Somers, P., Taylor, Z., Soucy, K. (2022). Trigger Warnings: From Sword Fights to Campus Carry In Higher Education. Higher Education: Handbook of Theory and Research, 38.
Available at: https://aquila.usm.edu/fac_pubs/20637