OP ED: Allow guns on college campuses

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OP ED: Allow guns on college campuses

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W. Scott Lewis, Texas Legislative Director for Students for Concealed Carry on Campus, explains why CHL holders should be allowed to carry guns on college campuses.
Author: W. Scott Lewis
Published: Mar 21, 2011
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http://www.readthehorn.com/lifestyle/32 ... e_campuses" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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RPB wrote:Thanks

W. Scott Lewis, Texas Legislative Director for Students for Concealed Carry on Campus, explains why CHL holders should be allowed to carry guns on college campuses.
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Guns on-campus don't make any sense
http://thedailycougar.com/2011/03/21/gu ... pus-sense/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
All students know that college campuses are not safe no matter how much security there are. Everyone receives the emails where someone is robbed, or sexually assaulted.

Do you think that carrying a weapon is going to magically stop these acts from happening?

It could only make matters worse. Who’s to say that student A would or would not pull out there gun as a joke and ...
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RPB wrote:Do you think that carrying a weapon is going to magically stop these acts from happening?
It may not be magic, but it works.
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RPB wrote:U of H today

Guns on-campus don't make any sense
http://thedailycougar.com/2011/03/21/gu ... pus-sense/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Wow! This was such a poorly researched and written article! The first response to it is great but others should chime in here and give some opinions. What is interesting is that so far, no one agrees with the author about how bad the idea is ;-)
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phrogg wrote:
RPB wrote:U of H today

Guns on-campus don't make any sense
http://thedailycougar.com/2011/03/21/gu ... pus-sense/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Wow! This was such a poorly researched and written article! The first response to it is great but others should chime in here and give some opinions. What is interesting is that so far, no one agrees with the author about how bad the idea is ;-)
Perhaps the "original Title" was too long?
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