Amarillo College, Virginia Tech, Abilene Christian U

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The Ranger article
http://www.ac-ranger.com/opinion/staff- ... -1.2066764" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Staff editorial: Students need freedom of self-protection
Published: Thursday, March 3, 2011
Updated: Friday, March 4, 2011 12:03
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http://www.ac-ranger.com/news/campus-po ... -1.2066809" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
According to AC Police Chief Mike Duval, car break-ins and theft are the main source of crime.
(Store guns here)

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Abilene Christian University
Legislature must not pass gun law
http://www.acuoptimist.com/2011/03/legi ... omment-281" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Fortunately for ACU students and faculty, one of the bills under consideration would allow private universities like ACU to maintain a firearms ban. We encourage students to contact their elected officials and fight this bill. However, if it does pass, we encourage students to voice their concerns to ACU administrators to ensure the mandate does not apply on campus.

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March 4, 2011 at 1:57 pm

“Texas already bans concealed handguns in public places like courthouses and post offices.”

Actually that’s incorrect. Texas does not ban carrying in Post offices, but Federal law does.

Still, it’s interesting that you pick a gun free zone known for the term “going postal” Gun free zones are a concept which has failed miserably.

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Did anyone else notice the glaring contradiction in the ACU editorial?

If not, then let me paraphrase. They mention that no incidents of gun violence has happened anywhere in Utah.

The next paragraph says there's no evidence that CHL on campus would deter violence.
When will these people learn?

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VIRGINIA TECH
http://www.collegiatetimes.com/stories/ ... debates/p1" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
2 pages

When someone passed me an article titled, “Texas may soon allow guns on college campuses,” I didn’t know what to make of it.

One comment:

SomeOthername | # March 4, 2011 @ 3:37 PM — Flag Comment

Note: In Texas, 70% of gun crimes are committed with stolen guns. (We figure the rest are in Mexico.)

We want to stop providing easy access to guns through vehicular burglaries to criminals, and the Brady Campaign and their followers are inhibiting that goal of stopping easy access to guns for criminals by spreading false fears to campus leaders and students.

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VIRGINIA TECH
http://www.collegiatetimes.com/stories/ ... debates/p1" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
2 pages

I actually like this article. He did a decent job of presenting both sides (although he didn't cover every aspect - like simple self defense). But this wasn't a persuasion article - he made it very clear that his emotional attachment to the VT prevents him from even rationally considering either alternative. But perhaps by presenting it the way that he did, others reading the article will recognize their own emotional baggage that gets carried into the debate.

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Purdue article about Texas
http://www.purdueexponent.org/city/arti ... mment-area" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;