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here's a "good" idea; texas to allow concealed handguns on campuses
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[quote:Amethyst_Iris:MV8xNDgyNTY0XzI0NDIwNjAzXzdFMEI2MTJB] [quote:the makers mark has been made] [quote:Anonymous Coward 1359758] [quote:the makers mark has been made] They'll be able to defend themselves if something like VA tech were to happen again. Props Texas. [/quote] Much more likely to lead to MORE shootings. The practicality of it is that is "some" are allowed to carry then colleges and universities will NOT be able to personally screen at every entrance of every building who is entering with a LEGAL gun and who is entering with an ILLEGAL gun. Thus the crazies can more easily carry a gun into a building than before. [b]This is as crazy as allowing guns in bars. Sheesh ... Have people lost all common sense?[/b] And whatever happened to an institution being able to control things that are happening on it's premises? Why don't we now just allow everyone to carry a gun into every courthouse and courtroom too? That follows the same logic as this new law. [/quote] Put yourself in the criminal's shoes, would you rather rob somebody who MIGHT have a gun, or who you know DOESN'T have a gun? Same principle applies here, people are much less likely to do anything stupid when they know they can be blown away at any minute by anyone who happens to be carrying. An institution can't control anything because people by their nature cannot be predicted to do anything. They may be able to limit certain factors that contribute to certain events, but they cannot prevent the events from happening. Tell me, was the institution of VA Tech able to control the lone nut that blew some of his classmates away? Gun free zones only prevent the guy who isn't going to do anything from doing anything. As far as courtrooms are concerned, I don't see why not. A determined individual will do what they are determined to do and it is better to have those who have gone through the proper channels have the ability to defend themselves rather than rely on one or two bailiffs to do that for them. Bottom line is, gun control don't work. [/quote] However, there is a flipside. As much as we'd like to believe "OMGZZZzz you have to be TWENTY-ONE! And TWENTY-ONE year oldz are ADULTS!!!111oneoneone", we know this isn't the case. Sure, an ACTUAL adult should be allowed to own or carry (although some mental health tests should be a prerequisite IMO), but a college kid? Many of them still lack the maturity and empathy that it takes working for a living and facing the real world to establish. [/quote]
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"The proposal, generally opposed by higher education officials across the state, would allow Texans with a concealed handgun license to carry a gun into any buildings on a college campus, including classrooms. It would also allow students with a license to keep a handgun in their dormitories, although college officials would be allowed to restrict where it could be stored."
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