Take a moment.

I wanted to post my thoughts about the massacre at Northern Illinois University. Being a college student, it's always frightening to hear about these utterly unfortunate events when they occur. You can't help but think about what would happen if it were to take place on your campus.

I've read some opinions on the issue of the frequent shootings that have been taking place, and one struck out at me. Licensed, permit-carrying teachers and well-qualified students should be able to carry weapons on campus. It just makes sense. In the worst scenario, one of these lawfully-registered gun-toters would lose his mind and draw his weapon. If 4 people in a classroom are carrying a weapon along with him, you can bet he'll be dropped before he can do the complete damage he intends to do, which certainly is the case as it stands today, reliant on police presence that is simply too limited and sparse, especially on a large campus like my own at the University of Florida.

Just my thoughts on the issue, and my best wishes to everyone at NIU.