No, I don’t have a problem with anyone carrying. I just understand the practical implications of actually pulling it off in a classroom without the gun becoming a distraction (being seen) or a theft risk (in a backpack) and becoming a classroom and school management problem.
And FWIW, I live in WA, where there is no instruction or training required to carry concealed. Just have to be 21.
Well, you obviously don’t think that 21 year olds are responsible enough to actually conceal a gun.
That’s a shame. I believe they are. I’ve carry concealed in places where people would get on me, bigtime, if they knew. It’s just not that hard.
The Sheeple getting used to seeing people walking around going about their daily business with an openly carried firearm would negate your "distraction" concerns.
After all, police and other officials openly carry firearms and no one panics. If half of the people I work with showed up today with a variety of cowboy rigs, high rides, IWB's, and shoulder holsters, I'd be absolutely delighted.
Don't perpetuate the fear.
If a college allowed people to carry a gun on campus, it wouldn't be a distraction, since everyone would already know that that sort of thing is allowed.
As to a theft risk, perhaps. But so what? It would be like saying that cars shouldn't be allowed on campus, since a thief could steal one and use it as a getaway car in a bank robbery.
Consider the state of Utah. It allows people with a CWP to carry a gun onto school grounds, including that of college campuses. They don't seem to have the problems you're concerned about.