Hahaha guns are outlawed in Colombia yet gun violence is out of control .

Thank god there is at least one college student left that hasn’t been brainwashed.

I'd like to give a shout out to this girl's parents. WELL DONE!!!!

An ARMED person is a citizen. An UNARMED person is a subject. I am not a subject. 2A protects all the other rights we have.

An armed society is a polite society

The professor allowed the conversation. Good for him.

I have to applaud this professor. Regardless of his stance on the second amendment, he allowed the respectful exchange/discussion without much steering or direction. As for the student, she’s a reason for hope for the next generation.

I'm willing to bet her Dad is very proud of her. Very well spoken young woman. Gives me optimism for the next generation.

Major props to that professor. That's what college is supposed to be about.

I'd rather have it, and NEVER need it, than to NEED IT, and not have it.

That’s why the world envies our 2nd amendment! F J B

Very refreshing conversation. This is what college should be. She represents 99 percent of responsible gun owners. Knew her stuff and stats. Love to see it! Great job.

I'm starting to agree with the "My body, My choice" thinking now. It's my body so it's my choice to protect it with firearms. So keep your bans off of my choice!

Guns are like EpiPens. You hope you never need it, but prepared when you do.

Why do i own a gun? because i dont want a fair fight when my life is on the line.

I actually had a debate in my sociology class similar to this. The class was much smaller, maybe 30 students, and the professor was a complete anti-firearm, anti-2A, card carrying liberal. And the person I debated, was him. It was incredible! We were both very civil and had a great, slow, debate using facts and logic. He actually stated to the class that he might be wavering in his beliefs about firearms after that debate. I had no time to prepare either, but I was a well informed individual with a passion for firearms, also a combat veteran that is not afraid to debate a professor. He congratulated me in front of the class and again in private for doing an outstanding job. Small victories.

A college professor who is engaging in an open dialogue about guns. Give him a raise.

There's no such thing as an assault rifle. It's a political buzzword.

This professor is excellent. He wasn't schooled by anyone. He's great at delivering facts and challenging students misconceptions and misinformation. Independent thinker and tries to generate more informed, critical thinkers.

That took a lot of balls to get up in front of all those people, good on her!

My hat's off to the professor for allowing both sides to talk.

8:11 You DO NOT OWN AN ASSAULT RIFLE. You own a semi-auto rifle.

If she walked into my company looking for a job, I'd hire her on the spot. Very impressive

The first and foremost reason for the second amendment is to defend oneself from a tyrannical government. Your founding fathers gave you an OBLIGATION to overthrow any tyrannical government. It is how your nation was born.

The pro-gun student is spot-on. She was articulate. She was calm. She had very clear answers to each of the questions.

The main point she neglected to bring up, when asked about restrictions on gun ownership, is the fact that criminals ignore ALL laws, including gun control laws, and it’s only law abiding citizens that are realistically kept from acquiring guns, leaving them at the mercy of criminals. Other than that, this young lady did an incredible job.

I am a DAV wia in VietNam 1969. the 2nd amendment is of course one of the things I fought for. Our right to have a gun if we choose. I do not carry or hunt but do have a few guns in my house and I do support maintaining our rights as American citizens.

This professor actually did a great job. We need more of these types of people, who can encourage and maintain a civil conversation. As a "debate" moderator, it is extremely notable that I couldn't really detect his attitudes on guns, and gun control. He asked some very good questions, listened carefully to the answers, and let both sets of students talk and ask and converse. And then pointed out a very important question that was missed - thus dispelling at least one very pervasive (and inaccurate) stereotype. If the moderators of the last few national presidential debates could match his professionalism, that would be a win. But they can't resist the biased spin, and I can't bring even an ounce of respect to the table for these journalistic pretenders. Kudos to the professor.

If a criminal breaks into your home, they won't respond to "Go away, pretty please and leave me alone"

When you Outlaw guns only the Outlaws will have them.

Refreshing to see a level minded professor.

Emily is a tribute to why America is the greatest country in the world.

this girl is a keeper!

I have a friend who was a dentist in the DC jail . He asked a burglar,what would keep you from breaking into my house ,and his reply was if I know you have a gun and might be home ,I ain’t going in.

This professor has my respect. Every video I've seen on him demonstrates what we truly need in higher education.

Alcohol and firearms should NEVER be mixed.

Gen X Grammy here. My father was a Marine and Police Officer. I've NEVER lived in a house without a GUN, NEVER WILL. I sleep with one under my pillow.

As an Australian who’s been in the USA for 24 years, I fully support citizen’s 2nd amendment rights, for many reasons.

Listen to this young Aussie who once would have been a proud gun owner … until his government stripped aussies of all their guns, along with their freedoms!

Never ask permission to own arms, it's a secured right; not a privilege.

One of the best quotes I ever read. “The 2nd Amendment Does Not give me the right to bear arms. The 2nd Amendment prevents the government from infringing on my God given right to bear arms!”

Controlling legal guns will never stop criminals from obtaining firearms, always remember that 🤷‍♀️

A female with a handgun is pretty much equal in power to the thug who would intend her harm.

She is on point, God bless her and her parents for teaching her

This professor is why I am proud to be a PSU alum. In my four years there (PSU '78) I never ran into a professor who had his students thinking about issues rather than pushing a liberal agenda. And props to the student. Very difficult to stand in front of a large group and defend your ideas. We need more young Americans like her.

I like how she closed that answer with "protect myself from government" , cause that is the core of the 2nd amendment , for the People to defend themselves from a tyranny should one arise, and to keep one from arising

I wish more colleges would have a conversation like this in classes

This woman is so perfect for a college class. She is young, attractive well spoken knowledgeable and most of all passionate about her rights.

My favorite current anti-gun comeback to home protections is "So you've decided that your stuff is more important than their life." Because the answer to that question is "No, but they decided my stuff was worth more than their life and I've decided my life is more important to me than theirs, so the math checks out."

She said she owns an “assault rifle” which shows she knows nothing about guns

He won me over when he asked “what do you wish people would ask you?” Open discussion is good for EVERYONE. More teachers like this

You can tell this girls Father is in her life .

Hats off to this professor to have open conversations like this. We absolutely need these types of conversations in our school systems

She forgot to mention protecting yourself from a tyrannical government... like ya know the one we have now.

The protect yourself from what question always blows my mind.

Good on the professor for promoting the discussion. This is what academia should be.

The initial design of the American citizen was to be completely independent. To grow your food and use your land to produce the necessities of life. Not to sit on you thumbs and wait for a free handout. Independence means that YOU are the provider of your own safety, the protector of yourself and your family. Not the government and not the police. The purpose of government is clearly outlined in the constitution to provide for the common good and protect the borders AND to protect our individual constitutional rights.

Protection from non law abiding criminals.

Have completed done a 180 on this issue & the 2nd amendment. Born and raised in Canada, growing up, went shooting with my Dad (he was RCMP) fairly often. In my late 20's, moved overseas and lived in Taiwan, S Korea, Ireland where gun crime was nonexistent. Became scared about living in the States (as my husband is American) and knew we would be settling there for his job. After three years of living here, we both wanted our concealed carry permit so began taking firearms training classes. Still of the opinion that people should need a background check and to have a training course before even purchasing a gun. Realize this means that the gov't may need to subsidize this for people at FPL (federal poverty level). Gov't has paid for crazier things - currently paying for gender affirming "care", and the sterilization, medicalization, and mutilation of minors, so, figure they can pay for a citizens 2nd amendment right. We're seeing countries around the world now (for example, Sweden) that took away their citizens' rights for self-protection. Girls getting raped and beaten in society. In these countries, guns are being smuggled in by gangs and illegal immigrants. Over time, the countries that celebrated their low gun crimes, only the "bad guys" will have the guns.

"An ARMED society is a POLITE society." - Robert Heinlein

He may be liberal, but honestly, he is a great professor for allowing open discussion.

The pro gun student started out well until she said it's fun to go to the range and have a beer. I have never seen a range where you can drink.

Professor facilitated a healthy dialogue and encouraged students to have an honest discussion about polar topics. I dig it.

It's so refreshing to see a professor who isn't a full blown Marxist and is willing to listen to both sides of a discussion with an open mind. Also I'm pleasantly surprised by the audience. The listened intently and didn't stand up and try to cancel the conversation, as is the norm on today's college campuses.

thiose who dont want the guns surround themselves with walls of people with guns.

She is a great representative for those of us law abiding citizens. Second amendment.

This is a great teacher, teaching his students how to ask questions and debate without hostility and learning from each other. Great teacher.

I've been shooting guns since I was 13 and now I'm 44. Gun training and responsible starts at a young age. Look we teach our kids at a young to learn how to the cross the road or watch for strangers why won't it be any different with guns. It's all about the training just like with this young lady.

Guns are either very difficult to get or totally outlawed in major Democrat cities but that is exactly where most gun violence occurs.

She actually is not a good advocate for the 2a. An "assault" rifle is a term a gun owner never should use. EVERY weapon is an assault weapon.

This professor is awesome. We need more debates like that so people can stop thinking that "All X are Y" and engage with them in a factual way.

I’m loving how uncomfortable most of the class is during this while actually listening and not screaming her down. Then you catch a few fully engaged and interested. This, ladies and gentlemen, is what university should look like.

James Madison put that 2nd amendment in the Bill of Rights to defend all other other rights--2A is not for only hunting or self defense: it's to dissolve the current government when it becomes the tyrant and oppressor.

This is a fantastic professor. This is teaching student how to think and how to have productive conversation. We need more of this in our country

I am an ardent 2A supporter, NRA member, etc...This conversation is absolutely EXCELLENT. I would have added a few comments such as keeping and bearing arms is my Constitutional right given to me by God and not the government. I would also add that it is an infinitesimally small number of legal firearm possessors who commit crimes with a firearm. A FAR GREATER number of crimes are prevented by legal firearms owners than are committed. Many 2A opponents challenge that statement but with no measurable facts. The most difficult stat to measure is the vast majority of crimes prevented are done without firing a shot or bringing in an intervention mechanism (police, etc...) that gives rise to a measurable stat. A criminal that knows he or she would be confronting an armed citizen is not likely to commit a violent crime against that person. This is virtually unmeasurable. But it doesn't need to be. Why? See above. It is a God given right that cannot be taken away without a Constitutional Amendment. In addition to all of that, which is largely noise as it is all given, the 2A was crafted, not so citizens could go to a range and shoot sheet. But rather to arm themselves against all forms of a tyrannical government. That may be the local water well inspector who comes over with an illegal order to shut down a well. A firearm is a mechanism to hold "law enforcement" at bay while a sheriff can be called in to prevent illegal enforcement of an illegal ordinance by a purported "legal" authority. Government tyranny comes in many forms. The framers lived through this and the 2A is, in part, a mechanism to prevent same. The professor of this class was open to a discussion of the subject, as he should be, and I applaud him for it.

he said in columbia no one has guns...lol thats a hoot

Best comment ive heard, was when feminists said .. if you dont own a womb, you have no right to have an opinion on abortion. Then gun owner said, if you dont own a gun you shouldnt be allowed an opinion on gun ownership. Rather have one and not need it than need one and not have it.

I wanted to hear where the conversation went when she said "to protect yourself from... government..." where they cut it off! I'd love to hear where that went!

Congratulations to the students in this class. They have an excellent professor.

As a Canadian I agree 100% with the 2nd amendment. Why is it only the criminals get to have guns?

Good for him for actually having a conversation. This is what America needs.

Some professors think it is cool to use profanity in class. It is really unprofessional.

They could most certainly have found a better person to ask questions of. Why do you like having guns? Because as a woman, the (unrealistically overblown) fear of being sexually assaulted leaves me only a firearm or a constant male escort to protect myself, because no amount of self defense classes are going to allow me to fend off a determined man of even my own body mass. Added to the fact that the growing trend of defunding police departments, reducing the offenses for which arrests can be made, and reducing the offenses for which time is served, And reducing the time served for offenses, while adding to the apparently popular new trend of releasing hardened violent criminals from prison for no reason... There is every reason to fear physical attack even when I'm not alone. .. And when they ask about being able to purchase at 18 with a license, just because you haven't done anything wrong yet... remind them that we are innocent unless and until proven to be guilty, and have a Constitutionally protected right to firearms. And that those two things are not the reasons themselves, but exist because of the reason. Which is that every citizen must be assumed to be responsible and trustworthy enough to bear arms if we are then going to select from them the people we place in the highest offices of the land, who we arm as police and our military, and give command to over both. If we assume everyone is corrupt from the beginning, there is no one we can trust with the task of deciding who is safe, unless we forego all of our rights and allow the government to make that choice, specifically - which is called fascism, and always, ALWAYS results in a tyrant overseeing a Disarmed public who no longer have Any rights or freedoms. They have permissions when, and only when and how, the leadership dictates in the moment, and may lose those even retroactively. Thus... the creation of this Free Nation of men and women who are expected to each bear their duties, and hold one another responsible and accountable, and the most vital abilities to do so, are the ability to speak freely, even when you are saying the most unpopular things, and when all else has failed to prevent harms, the 2nd amendment right to keep and bear arms... which for the record, the founding fathers included fully automatic weapons in (the puckle gun, available some 80 years Before the Declaration of Independance) and non-personal weapons... including Cannons, which was stated explicitely when one was asked that very question. They intended every weapon the Military (militia) might have access to, to also be avaiable to the citizens to prevent the need of repeating what they had just been through, and to ensure the People remained free of tyrants. (a freedom they believed the People would have to re-win every 10 years).

Another thing to point out is when your country is under attack, you will be armed and ready to defend. Just look at how much money/artillery we sent over to Ukraine to help their citizens defend.

I live-in an open carry state. I own a gun. Most people i know own guns. When people know you could be packing, they tend to leave you alone. My friend Brandon was driving and keeps his gun on him at all times. He pulled up at a stop sign and some giy and his friend tried to car jack his car. He just pulled his gun and said "Wrong car buddy". They ran. It confuses me how poeple can ask a question with such an obvious answer. Guns help protect you from other people.

Very respectful and engaging debate. This country needs A LOT more of this.

Glad she wasn't afraid to step up and have the discussion. Glad the professor was willing to allow and participate in the discussion. The only issue I have is that she shouldn't be mixing alcohol and firearms.

She forgot to say that the 2nd Amendment is a constitutional right for all citizens.

I have to commend the professor for not only being impartial, but for keeping a topic, known for generating heated exchanges, fun and lighthearted.

Love her last words " ...people, animals, 'Government' "

Wow! Look at how the room is filled with interested students!

I wish some would use this in debate- She should say to professor "what keeps you from raping me? Strangling me? Doing whatever you wish physically with me? " He would say the laws. criminals are by definition not law abiding. He then would say I don't WISH to harm you. So by default the choose resides inside HIS mind and desires and NOT her as an equal human. The weapon makes all adults equal in regards to power. Relying on laws and/or morality is clear throughout history to be a fool's errand. Im trained, male and fit. I can defend myself against maybe 99.9 percent of the populace, if there is more than one those odds drop massively. I remain armed the choice remains with me greatly what is my destiny. It is that simple. Free vs slave.

She blew the opportunity to define an "Assault Rifle".

You go Girl! We need more like her willing to stand up for our Constitution in all walks of life.

Some of the other students in the class looked like their heads were going to explode when the pro-gun student was making her points.

Best professor in the world should go to people like this dude who want conversations!!

I fired a handgun for the first time at the age of 5 with my father behind me assisting me. I received my first rifle for Christmas at the age of 10. My brother and I use to get ammo in our stockings growing up in the state of KS. No big deal at all.

This gives me hope. Mad respect for a teacher letting the conversation happen in his class and to the students who were respectful enough to remain silent and listen.

Nice to see a collegiate instructor today teaching kids HOW to think, and critically evaluate issues versus WHAT to think.

There are so many more reasons to carry than not. I think the only reason not to carry is other peoples fear. Ignorance is WAY more scary than education when it comes to guns.