Texas Senate OKs Concealed Handguns on College Campuses: Smart or Stupid?
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2011/05/11 15:42:20
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Just what we needed -- a bunch of college kids walking around with concealed handguns.
On Monday, the Texas Senate approved a bill that would allow individuals with concealed handgun licenses to carry weapons in public college buildings and classrooms, Time magazine reports.
Supporters of the bill say carrying guns on campus is a self-defense measure, one that could allow students to retaliate and defend themselves in school shootings like those at Virginia Tech in 2007 and Northern Illinois University in 2008.
But critics, including University of Texas administrators, fear the law could lead to more campus crime and suicides.
If the bill clears the House, Texas Gov. Rick Perry is expected to sign it into law. Would you call this a smart idea, or a very stupid one?
On Monday, the Texas Senate approved a bill that would allow individuals with concealed handgun licenses to carry weapons in public college buildings and classrooms, Time magazine reports.
Supporters of the bill say carrying guns on campus is a self-defense measure, one that could allow students to retaliate and defend themselves in school shootings like those at Virginia Tech in 2007 and Northern Illinois University in 2008.
But critics, including University of Texas administrators, fear the law could lead to more campus crime and suicides.
If the bill clears the House, Texas Gov. Rick Perry is expected to sign it into law. Would you call this a smart idea, or a very stupid one?
Read More: http://newsfeed.time.com/2011/05/10/texas-senate-a...
Top Opinion
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BlueMax372 2011/05/11 16:08:25Smart
+24Typical of SH-sponsored articles, this one starts out stupid, with "...a bunch of college kids walking around with concealed handguns." The "college kids" would have to be at least 21 to obtain the concealed carry permit and to have been vetted and trained according to state statute. Can we say "knee-jerk reaction," everyone?
Gun creates violent. We do not need gun to protect us. If we need, what about the campus police? What are they duty there for?
"You're saying that they will give you a weapon for free,"
Wasn't me but they will definetly lend you one or two for a couple of years.
The aircraft will be sacrificed to save the ship.
Sure you do but a reason has never been needed for any human to do so and you are because you know that the aircraft are and always have been secindary to the ship however,like I posted before, the ship is still a weapon. So your arguement fails no matter what.
Show us a single Navy tactic that involves the Carrier sacrificing the ship over the aircraft. Even the other ships in the battle group will take a hit for the Carrier.
also, the carrier battlegroup is used to help protect the carrier--the weapons of OTHER ships, frigates, cruisers, destroyers, and submarines are ready to protect the carrier.
LOL, more of the idiot I know you to be. I have been on a Carrier.
Why protect the Carriers if the planes are more important. Because they are not. Still waiting on the tactic that involves the Carrier sinking to save the planes.
you've never been on a carrier--you've probably never even served.
LOL, Duh! Now tell us why. The little fact you keep skipping over because you are not only an isiot but a fool.
"you've probably never even served."
ROTFLMBO!!! I believe that was asked of you since you by your own posts have served in every branch of the military.
" It doesn't have primary offensive weapons."
Sure it does. They are called aircraft.LOL, you are such a fool even for a garbage grinder!
I've already said that the planes are the carrier's "weapon" and that us enlisted folks don't fly them.
i f they dont have guns to hurt eachother, they wont need guns to fight back
My life is worth more than your distaste for firearms will ever be, as are the lives of the innocent.
Back when i was in college, I also carried, no one knew, as no one had to know.
If i am carrying I'm not vocal about it, it took my college 4 years to figure out i carried as i never talked about it, it was there in case i needed it and thats that.