Concealed handgun license holders in Texas can carry their weapons into public university buildings, classrooms and dorms starting Monday, a day that also marks 50 years after the mass shooting at the University of Texas' landmark clock tower.
The campus-carry law pushed by Gov. Greg Abbott and the Republican legislative majority makes Texas one of a handful of states guaranteeing the right to carry concealed handguns on campus.
Texas has allowed concealed handguns in public for 20 years. Gun rights advocates consider it an important protection, given the constitutional right to bear arms, as well as a key self-defense measure in cases of campus violence, such as the 1966 UT shootings and the 2007 shootings at Virginia Tech.
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Texas is somewhat late, but way ahead of others. Thank goodness Texas has some common sense leaders. Now for other states to wake up, especially liberal Maryland.
ReplyDeleteyeah, guns on a college campus...what could go wrong?
ReplyDelete"yeah, guns on a college campus...what could go wrong?"
ReplyDeleteI graduated Pocomoke High School in 1969. It was common for most boys to have shotguns and/or rifles in their cars for use after school during hunting season. It was also common for us to bring our firearms into shop class for cleaning, modification and other things. Several teachers (Floyd Bassett, Tom Dorman, Wes Fortney, Tom Mulligan and others) also brought their firearms to school. I don't remember any untoward incidents.
7:37 it is obvious that 7:07 lead a sheltered life and never enjoyed the real world. And I might add, if you are up front instructing a class a weapon is a must for all. Of course that wouldn't apply to the liberal college level, just high school teachers.
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