I am just going to throw this out there as a talking point no one has brought up. I, like most people here I'm sure, went to college. College for most immature kids is a time to experiment and "expand their wings". The most horrifying thought to me is a drunk frat guy or group of guys who are partying and suddenly feel put down by some punk. They all reach for their new found freedom of a sidearm and start shooting. I've seen the very, very bad things that happen when you mix testosterone, alcohol, and girls. Common sense and moral judgment does not even enter their pea brains for a split second. It's kind of hard to remember anything if you black out 4 nights a week. I will go on record saying my roommate had an AK for a period of time in our party house (not a frat) and NOTHING happened. That was probably more due to his penchant for pot instead of beer, and he and his family growing up were avid shooters. We did have fun going to the range with it though.
Bob
I was first inclined to think along these lines.
However, this is a little offshoot of the dusty anti argument when the CCW laws were being enacted in various states in the 1980s and 1990s.
"They'll be blood in the streets!"
"Shoot outs at the OK corral will be commonplace!"
"Blood will be split over trivial matters like parking lot spaces!"
"Save the children!"
Ad nauseum.
Let me ask you this: Why haven't we seen your scenario play out in college campuses in Utah?