The United States Constitution guarantees your right to bear arms. Through regulation and control over the years, the concealed carry handgun license was created for those citizens who want to bear arms.

To obtain a license one must pay a large fee, meet requirements and take a class. Not just anyone can get a concealed carry license. Those who do must be responsible and trained.

There is no valid reason that a concealed carry license holder should have his rights restricted based solely on the fact that he or she is on a college campus. The recent incident at Virginia Tech prove that there is an inherent necessity for students to be able to defend themselves in the event of an emergency.

The UTSA Police Department does a great job keeping students safe; however, the police cannot be at every incident and are not able to act with enough time to be able to prevent a tragedy like the one at Virginia Tech. However, a concealed carry handgun license holder can assist in protecting his or her fellow students.

It was Ann Coulter who recently said, "Mass murderers apparently can't read; they keep shooting up the gun free zones."

I support legislation that grants full rights to concealed carry handgun license holders to carry their guns on college campuses.

Responsible license holders who have permits and have gone through appropriate training and requirements ought to be allowed to carry their handguns on a college campus.

Laura Elizabeth Morales Chairman, YCT at UTSA Public Relations Junior