Campus carry would cost Texas colleges millions

[TxD]

What a crock.

"According to fiscal analyses drawn up by Texas' higher education systems and obtained by the Houston Chronicle, so-called campus carry would cost the University of Texas and University of Houston systems nearly $47 million combined over six years to update security systems, build gun storage facilities and bolster campus police units."

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[Cedar Park Dad]

Build gun storage facilities?

[psijac]

Didn't the last legislative session just give them that same amount of money, for fits and giggles?

[suthdj]

Any data on what it cost in other states?

[GlockDude26]

am i missing something? campus carry would entail students and faculty with CHL's to carry on their person on campus.....why do you need gun storage facilities?

[rbwhatever1]

Resources that would be well justified and spent if true, which I doubt. The biggest question is when did these folks become concerned about spending other peoples money?

[Pawpaw]

This is nothing more than the anti's attempt to throw everything they can against the wall, hoping something sticks.

[Ruark]

This is so silly. They're conjuring up pictures of tens of thousands of peach-fuzz frat boys walking around armed to the teeth. Most college students aren't even old enough to buy a handgun, much less get a CHL to carry one around. Pure media-driven hysteria.

That being said, I remember being in some graduate seminars on weeknights at the University of Texas and walking half a mile or more through dark sidewalks and vast parking garages. It was pretty scary sometimes. Having a weapon for security would have been a comfort.

[nightmare69]

As an university LEO, the only change I could see is students with CHLs who live on campus either in dorms or apartments being required to buy some sort of lock box to store their firearm when not carrying on their person. Sure policy will change for those students but I think people are freaking out over nothing.

[joe817]

This is so silly. They're conjuring up pictures of tens of thousands of peach-fuzz frat boys walking around armed to the teeth. Most college students aren't even old enough to buy a handgun, much less get a CHL to carry one around. Pure media-driven hysteria.

You and I and everyone on the forum knows that, as well as a lot of people in the Texas Legislature. I'd wager the Houston Chronicle knows that. BUT if they printed the FULL story and truth, they would lose their ability to print half-truths to further their agenda, and decrease their ability to sensationalize the news to sell more newspapers. More ubber liberal lies.


The sad thing is, is that their readers look to them to fully disclose the truth.....which they do not!

[mojo84]

This is a bunch of bull. However, if it was true, it would be just a drop in a bucket compared to their overall budget.

[TXBO]

As an university LEO, the only change I could see is students with CHLs who live on campus either in dorms or apartments being required to buy some sort of lock box to store their firearm when not carrying on their person. Sure policy will change for those students but I think people are freaking out over nothing.

I would bet that the number of 21 year olds still living on campus is not very big.

[Charles L. Cotton]

As an university LEO, the only change I could see is students with CHLs who live on campus either in dorms or apartments being required to buy some sort of lock box to store their firearm when not carrying on their person.

Exactly right. It's perfectly legal to carry handguns all over campus now (excluding buildings), so there would be no reason to install any new security equipment or personnel. Schools don't have metal detectors at entrances to buildings now and it is not legal to carry into buildings. If there is no need for them now, why would a school need them when it's legal to carry in buildings?

It's a blatant lie.
Chas.

[CoffeeNut]

And this blatant lie is coming from UT Chancellor Admiral McRaven?

My respect for him continues to go out the window.

*edit* I can't read the full article so my question is genuine. Is it coming from UT or is someone else spouting this lie?

[TexasCajun]

This is so silly. They're conjuring up pictures of tens of thousands of peach-fuzz frat boys walking around armed to the teeth. Most college students aren't even old enough to buy a handgun, much less get a CHL to carry one around. Pure media-driven hysteria.

You and I and everyone on the forum knows that, as well as a lot of people in the Texas Legislature. I'd wager the Houston Chronicle knows that. BUT if they printed the FULL story and truth, they would lose their ability to print half-truths to further their agenda, and decrease their ability to sensationalize the news to sell more newspapers. More ubber liberal lies.


The sad thing is, is that their readers look to them to fully disclose the truth.....which they do not!

The chronicle hasn't a been a real newspaper for several years now. I doubt if they're worried about what both remaining readers think.