CHL Extension Act is a great start for the reasons Flintknapper mentioned.flintknapper wrote:CHL Extension Act (2013).
"CHL" denotes exactly what it is (as opposed to the ambiguous license extension label).
There is no need to include any of the "protection" labels either, everyone knows the purpose of a CHL.
A CHL extension act could encompass more than just Carry on a University Campus (if desired) and by designating it by year... the same name could be used in future efforts to introduce bills...by simply changing the year/date.
The thrust of any arguments for this bill should revolve around simply "extending" the ability a CHL holder ALREADY has.... to the campus environment. The words "Student and Campus Carry" need to be dropped immediately! Much too easy for the anti's to misrepresent the intent of that (and they are all too happy to do so).
And this is the very thing to use. It does not need to just be on campus crimes. These crimes happen 24/7 every day, year round, everywhere, to anyone, at any place, sad to say at any time of day or night. Strengthen the use for having a CHL to all qualified in Texas by, “the way it is” education. I know it’s sad, but it’s true. It doesn’t have to be through fear, just the fact that you don’t have to take it any more, I repeat, YOU DON’T HAVE TO TAKE IT ANYMORE. If we could get Nike to sponsor just one commercial that says “CHL – JUST DO IT” our work would be done. Silly example I know, but you see what I mean.hirundo82 wrote:As much as I hate harm to come to anyone, we really need a victim's face to put on campus carry. The "Jane Everywoman Campus Self-Defense Act" has a much better ring than "campus carry."
Another thing to think about is the age required to get your CHL. When my daughters started college, we tried to buy them everything but the kitchen sink to get them going on a good comfortable start. Seven years apart from each other, both know and respect firearms and all that pertains, but 3 years away from a CHL at college time. I’m not saying the age should be changed. That is a whole new topic. I do believe though, that the majority of the student opposition (voter qualified} were not age qualified for a CHL. Two to three years for these students is like a life time to them. How do you reach them and they realize, I DON’T HAVE TO TAKE IT ANYMORE? Give them something to look forward to? I don’t know. I do feel that most of these students don’t respond well to in your face, see it my way. – just my 2 more bits.