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Hello all,
I came across an interesting article from the Guardian.
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/...f-houston-faculty-campus-carry-law-texas-guns
I find it appalling in the way that many faculty and students react to conceal carry on their campus. Having a law forbidding or allowing conceal carry on campus grounds does not affect criminals. The only thing a law like this affects are law abiding citizens.
Quote: "Last October a UT economics professor emeritus said he would quit because "the risk that a disgruntled student might bring a gun into the classroom and start shooting at me has been substantially enhanced by the concealed-carry law"."
Universities are supposed to be hubs of academics and critically minded individuals. Why would a law allowing conceal carry on campus forfeit any of their personal security. I am not aware of any evidence that suggests that areas that allow conceal carry are more dangerous to be in.
The article explains that weapons are not allowed in living quarters on military installations. This logic behind this is that there are several security measures in place within military installations. The purpose of conceal carry is diminished when there's an armed guard patrolling outside your bedroom window. I suppose the writer of this article has never been involved with the military. Another example of how clear ignorance and emotional knee jerking fuels the opposition.
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/...f-houston-faculty-campus-carry-law-texas-guns
I came across an interesting article from the Guardian.
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/...f-houston-faculty-campus-carry-law-texas-guns
I find it appalling in the way that many faculty and students react to conceal carry on their campus. Having a law forbidding or allowing conceal carry on campus grounds does not affect criminals. The only thing a law like this affects are law abiding citizens.
Quote: "Last October a UT economics professor emeritus said he would quit because "the risk that a disgruntled student might bring a gun into the classroom and start shooting at me has been substantially enhanced by the concealed-carry law"."
Universities are supposed to be hubs of academics and critically minded individuals. Why would a law allowing conceal carry on campus forfeit any of their personal security. I am not aware of any evidence that suggests that areas that allow conceal carry are more dangerous to be in.
The article explains that weapons are not allowed in living quarters on military installations. This logic behind this is that there are several security measures in place within military installations. The purpose of conceal carry is diminished when there's an armed guard patrolling outside your bedroom window. I suppose the writer of this article has never been involved with the military. Another example of how clear ignorance and emotional knee jerking fuels the opposition.
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/...f-houston-faculty-campus-carry-law-texas-guns