Guns - SquareOffs

Should guns be allowed on the University of Missouri campus?

Asked by ABC 17 News

693 Votes

Should guns be allowed on the University of Missouri campus?

52%

Yes Yes

48%

No No

52%

Yes

Gun rights advocates say they should be able to keep their weapons locked in their vehicles while on campus.

Gun rights advocates say they should be able to keep their weapons locked in their vehicles while on campus. Show Less

9 Comments

Lisa Gore

2nd Amendment rights are protected in Missouri...The worst mass shootings happen in no-carry zones.

Robert Haggy

Good point

Jack L

A gun in your trunk won`t offer much protection. If you want to protect yourself conceal/carry is the way to go

Robert Haggy

Agreed, I hope this is just a step in the right direction

John Krzos

I believe that evil is everywhere. Everyone deserves the right to be protected, even all students. Guns are just tools, it's the person behind the tool that determines how it is used!

Robert Haggy

Absolutely

Will Mason

Illegal guns are already there. Why shouldn't legal ones be there too?

Robert Haggy

Definitely agree

Adam Schrader

By no means am I a gun advocate, but I do think having one in your vehicle is ok. Especially in Columbia. That place is fast becoming a toilet full of scum.

Max

Because it is the Law

Robert Haggy

Agreed

TRUMP 2024

The armed Society is a polite Society

Robert Haggy

I support the 2nd amendment. Also Missouri is a constitutional carry state. It has been proven time and time again that where the law abiding public are allowed to legally carry guns then violent criminal activity is significantly reduced. Criminals say gun control makes it easier to commit crime

Nicolas Keegan

A state and federally funded ought to honor the state and federal constitutions.

Robert Haggy

Absolutely right

48%

No

Those opposed to the change -- which has now been approved -- say more guns on campus creates more safety concerns.

Those opposed to the change -- which has now been approved -- say more guns on campus creates more safety concerns. Show Less

4 Comments

Nancy Jo Ames

I feel college age adults, especially males, are still struggling with their critical thinking skills in relation to their emotions. College students have many stresses, personal and college coursework. Guns do not provide protection, they increase the likely hood of gun violence

Letitia DenHartog

Having that easy of access to guns doesn't give people time to calm down before reacting to situations.

Kelley Wrenn Pozel

My son-in-law works on campus as a teacher. He should not have to worry about whether he comes home to my daughter at the end of a work day. There is absolutely no reason for anyone to bring a gun to a school campus. Period.

Max

Does that include policemen? I know the criminals never have guns. That would be illegal.

Rob Rasmussen

So every dip with a punisher skill decal is gonna get their gun stolen outta their car during class lolololol

Max

Are you referring to the people who shoot up the City of Columbia nearly every night, or the honest people who are legally carrying firearms for protection?

Are you worried about crime in downtown Columbia?

Asked by ABC 17 News

285 Votes

Are you worried about crime in downtown Columbia?

78%

Yes Yes

22%

No No

78%

Yes

Columbia police were sent downtown this weekend for shots being fired after two people were hit by bullets last weekend.

Columbia police were sent downtown this weekend for shots being fired after two people were hit by bullets last weekend. Show Less

3 Comments

Aven Bange

There seems to be a large increase in crime in Columbia in the last several years and seems to be getting worse. The one crime that seems to be increasing the most is gun violence and shootings.

Kevin Blount

I trust CPD, but the closeness of shootings to the police headquarters is alarming, as it shows the brazenness of our local criminals. Looking forward to more lights downtown.

Laura Davidson

Not just downtown Columbia. Columbia as a whole. But people won't give info to CPD, and it's going to keep happening.

22%

No

Despite the high-profile gunplay downtown, such incidents remain relatively rare downtown. But some would argue any gunfire is too much.

Despite the high-profile gunplay downtown, such incidents remain relatively rare downtown. But some would argue any gunfire is too much. Show Less

1 Comment

Are you concerned about crime at the Lake of the Ozarks?

Asked by ABC 17 News

265 Votes

Are you concerned about crime at the Lake of the Ozarks?

43%

Yes Yes

57%

No No

43%

Yes

Two people have been killed by gunfire in nightlife areas on the Lake of the Ozarks this summer.

Two people have been killed by gunfire in nightlife areas on the Lake of the Ozarks this summer. Show Less

1 Comment

Corey Smith

Unfortunately, it can happen anywhere.

57%

No

Despite two major crimes this year, such incidents have been uncommon in the Lake area, which draws large crowds of tourists every summer.

Despite two major crimes this year, such incidents have been uncommon in the Lake area, which draws large crowds of tourists every summer. Show Less

3 Comments

Max

I avoid the place just like Columbia. Too many shootings and other crime, as well as expensive.

Adam Schrader

Columbia alone is more violent than the lake area.

Steve TheBmann

Chicago. Los Angeles. San Francisco. New York. St. Louis. Not the Lake of the Ozarks. One shooting is no where near enough to scare me. How many in ChiTown this weekend? Those other cities? Or monthly?

Guns SquareOffs

Should guns be allowed on the University of Missouri campus?

52% Yes Yes

48% No No

52% Yes

48% No

Are you worried about crime in downtown Columbia?

78% Yes Yes

22% No No

78% Yes

22% No

Are you concerned about crime at the Lake of the Ozarks?

43% Yes Yes

57% No No

43% Yes

57% No

About Guns

52%

Yes Yes

48%

No No

52%

Yes

48%

No

78%

Yes Yes

22%

No No

78%

Yes

22%

No

43%

Yes Yes

57%

No No

43%

Yes

57%

No