. >> reporter: u joan neuberger is concerned about its impact in her classroom. >> guns are designed to hurt people. and if you don't know if someone has a gun, you don't know if you're in danger. >> reporter: nueberger fears professors and students will shy away from controversial topics. >> we want students to be passionate about what they have to say. report without worrying about... >> without worrying that someone might pull a gun and shoot you. >> reporter: but the law does come with some restrictions. requirement, which include being at least 21 and passing classroom and training courses. antonia okafor, who plans to carry at u.t. dallas' campus next year says nothing could be further from the truth. >> these people are not monsters. these people are not once they get a license to carry means a lay sense to kill. obviously not. >> reporter: she says seven other states already have similar laws and points to the recent flurry of mass shootings as another reason to allow concealed guns. >> the important thing is that me as to protect myself, a law-abiding citizen, i'm able to pr

professor joan neuberger is concerned about its impact in her classroom. >> guns are designed to hurt people. and if you don't know if someone has a gun, you don't know if you're in danger. >> reporter: nueberger fears professors and students will shy away from controversial topics. >> we want students to be passionate about what they have to say. report without worrying about... >> without worrying that someone might pull a gun and shoot you. >> reporter: but the law does come with some restrictions. gun owners may comply with the state's conceal carry requirement, which include being at least 21 and passing classroom and training courses. antonia okafor, who plans to carry at u.t. dallas' campus next year says nothing could be further from the truth. >> these people are not monsters. these people are not once they get a license to carry means a lay sense to kill. obviously not. >> reporter: she says seven other states already have similar laws and points to the recent flurry of mass shootings as another reason to allow concealed guns. >> the important thing is that me as an individu

professor joan neuberger is concerned about its impact in her classroom. >> guns are designed to hurt people. and if you don't know if someone has a gun, you don't know if you're in danger. >> reporter: nueberger fears professors and students will shy away from controversial topics. >> we want students to be passionate about what they have to say. report without worrying about... >> without worrying that someone might pull a gun and shoot you. >> reporter: but the law does come with some restrictions. requirement, which include being at least 21 and passing classroom and training courses. antonia okafor, who plans to carry at u.t. dallas' campus next year says nothing could be further from the truth. >> these people are not?' ns seven other states already have similar laws and points to the recent flurry of mass shootings as another reason to allow concealed guns. >> the important thi me as an individual, i am able to protect myself, a law-abiding citizen, i'm able to protect myself against someone who is trying to harm me. >> reporter: three u.t. austin professors have filed a lawsui

professor joan neuberger is concerned about its impact in her classroom. >> guns are designed to hurt people. and if you don't know if someone has a gun, you don't know if you're in danger. >> reporter: nueberger fears professors and students will shy away from controversial topics. >> we want students to be passionate about what they have to say. >> reporter: without worrying about... >> without worrying that someone might pull a gun and shoot you. >> reporter: but the law does come with some restrictions. gun owners must comply with the state's conceal carry requirement, which include being at least 21 and passing classroom and training courses. antonia okafor, who plans to carry at u.t. dallas' campus next year says nothing could be further from the truth. >> these people are not monsters. these people are not once they get a license to carry means a license to kill. obviously not. >> reporter: she says seven other states already have similar laws and points to the recent flurry of mass shootings as another reason to allow concealed guns. >> the important thing is that me as an ind