Crisis At Coastal Carolina University

"The bad end unhappily, the good unluckily. That is what tragedy means"

The Second Amendment of the United States Constitution holds that "A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed." Ever since District of Columbia v. Heller, the individual posses the right to have a firearm, though some call for regulation (click here for a cartoon). However, recent gun violence incidents such as the Aurora and Newtown shootings have prompted serious push from interest groups and other people to push the NRA and federal government into creating stricter restrictions on this right.

Unfortunately, another of those gun violence incidents has recently occurred at Coastal Carolina University, where over 9000 students reside, in Conway, South Carolina. As has been so far determined, at least one person has been wounded by gunshot at 7:22 p.m. outside the University Place Apartments. The victim has not been named yet, but was swiftly transferred to the Grand Strand Regional Medical Center at Myrtle Beach. Students remained in the dormitory for their safety until the crisis is over. NBC News said that they were contacted via an "active shooter alert" email that warned students about the gunman. The shooter fled quickly in an unknown vehicle after the shooting, but the authorities are currently searching for him.

UPI reported that Kaitlin Eriksen, a University Place resident, claimed that four or five gunshots were fired. She said that "[The victim] took about two steps back and then collapsed. He just fell out there." The Dean of the students' Twitter page said at the time that "the shooting is not ongoing. Police continue to search for one suspect. Please stay indoors. At around 9:50 p.m. students were allowed to leave the classrooms but those in dorms were asked to stay as a precautionary measure.

Hopefully the victim of this shooting will be able to survive this frightening incident. But what do you think? Do you think this will generate any more sympathy or momentum for the anti-gun violence movement? Do you have any other valued alternatives to President Obama's gun plan? How do you think this incident helps shape the future of this country?

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