campus carry

[Adam Helmer]

kt,

I believe in fixing individual responsibility. If a person has a CCW, they also have a moral responsibility to abide by the awesome responsibility of that permit. Campus carry by CCWs if FAR preferable to mass murderers who do not have a CCW and enjoy easy pickings like that mope at Virginia Tech.

Many college campus folks are commuters. If a dorm person has a gun, it is easy to secure it by unloading the revolver and locking a padlock over the top strap to preclude unauthorized use. Semi-auto handguns should have the magazine withdrawn and a cable trigger lock passed down the barrel, emerging at the chamber and then LOCKED. SO what is the problem with your handgun in a college dorm on Saturday night, IF you, the gun owner, have taken proper precautions? The same rules for proper storage pertain to folks at home who do not have a vault and small children about.

Adam

[srab]

Texas is one of the states where "campus-carry" is under
serious consideration. Both the state House and the state
Senate have put forth legislation, and the Governor indicates
that he will sign any final legislation put forth by the state
Congress.

But, Texas' concealed carry law stipulates that one must be 21
years of age (or 18 if in the military, in which case one would not
likely be on a college campus), have passed a background check,
have taken a course and demonstrated firearm safety and proficiency,
and be considered "of sound mind" in order to qualify.

So, we're not talking about the typical freshman or sophomore
living in campus housing. We're talking primarily about upper classmen,
graduate students, and faculty who have spent the time, effort, and
money it takes to become a registered law-abiding, concealed-carry-
license-holder.

Personally, I don't have a problem with that.

[Catfish]

I think that if you have a CCW you should be able to carry any where you want.