Campus Carry Legislation Filed in House
Freshman state Rep. Giovanni Capriglione, R-Southlake, filed a bill on Thursday that would allow concealed handgun license holders to carry weapons on college campuses. The measure is similar to a bill filed by state Sen. Brian Birdwell, R-Granbury, one week earlier.
Campus carry has been a controversial topic for multiple sessions and has come back into the spotlight after an argument on a Lone Star College campus in North Houston on Monday led to gunfire and multiple injuries.
For opponents of campus carry, the takeaway is that more guns lead to more harm on otherwise safe campuses. For supporters, such ...
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Texas RMS
Because 21 year olds are generally so ready to make snap decisions whether to shoot or not...
Jack S.
"After the state enacted its concealed carry law in 2003, Colorado State University decided to allow students to carry concealed weapons while the University of Colorado prohibited them. The report found a 60 percent decrease in crime at Colorado State since 2004, while the University of Colorado saw a 35 percent increase during the same time period."
From:
http://marquettetribune.org/2012/02/14/news/concealed-carry-prevents-more-crime-than-it-creates-study-says/
Why does this work in every case it is tried? Probably the thought of a .45 hitting the attacker between the eyes BEFORE he takes advantage of a victim on one campus above, and the thought of being able to have free reign over weak victims at will without recourse on the other campus.
Gun control has never worked and will never work.. Look at Chicago, Washington D.C. and Mexico and comprehend the truth.
jon b.
As a thirty-something higher education student in Texas for 7 years, the only place I didnt feel safe was at school. I avoid bars, airplanes, and courtrooms so I carried everywhere. After an attempted robbery at work, my sidearm saved my life and I did not want to chance it again because of a sign that said my school didnt trust me. Really? As an ex-military and licensee for a decade?
Those who decide to strip our rights in the name of "safety" have blood on their hands, same as the killers