As a publicly funded institution,The University of Texas at Austin had to implement the state's legislation to allow concealed handguns on campus. Yet its own Campus Carry policy has sought to erase the matter from everyday campus life. The administration deems it a “nonissue,” presuming that students have become accustomed to the idea, do not think about it actively, and have a low interest in acquiring a handgun license. This paper, based on a survey of the university's undergraduates, questions these ideas. It shows that a majority of students think that the issue is important and examines in what sense the students are troubled by its effects. While opinions differ between supporters and opponents of Campus Carry, divergences also exist within their ranks, such as among supporters of the law regarding where guns should specifically be allowed at the university. On the basis of the survey, the essay also examines how many licensed carriers are actually on campus, compared to the university's estimates.

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不是“无关紧要”：德克萨斯大学奥斯汀分校对校园携带的看法和现实

作为一所公共资助的机构，德克萨斯大学奥斯汀分校不得不执行该州的立法，允许在校园内藏匿手枪。然而，它自己的 Campus Carry 政策试图从日常校园生活中消除这一问题。政府认为这是一个“无关紧要的问题”，假设学生已经习惯了这个想法，不会积极思考它，并且对获得手枪执照的兴趣不大。本文基于对该大学本科生的调查，对这些想法提出质疑。它表明大多数学生认为这个问题很重要，并检查了学生在何种意义上对其影响感到困扰。虽然 Campus Carry 的支持者和反对者意见不一，但他们的队伍内部也存在分歧，例如在法律的支持者中，关于在大学里应该特别允许枪支的地方。在调查的基础上，与大学的估计相比，本文还检查了校园内实际有多少许可运营商。