Texas State University - PART THREE

[Snake Doctor]

While my letter is still in the works of being published, at least I know we've got an inside man at the Star. This was published in the Opinions section of Thursday's paper by someone on their editorial board.

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Firearm freedom

Students should be allowed to carry guns on campus

Restricting the rights of lawful citizens does not protect anyone.

Guns have never been allowed on government property or at schools. In fact, a person is only allowed to carry a two-inch blade on a knife if they want to remain within restrictions of the Texas Civil and Criminal Code, according to the Department of Public Safety.

Gun control, and the continued tightening of security codes and laws, is the improper reaction to tragedy.

This is a hasty and poorly thought-out response.

The citizens of this country and residents of this state who are willing to complete and maintain the requirements of a concealed carry license should be allowed to handle firearms, as our Second Amendment guarantees them this right.

Guns don’t kill people — people kill people.

Those who maintain that concealed handgun licensees must be 21 years old, have a clean criminal history, including military service and recent juvenile records, not be under a protective order, not be chemically dependent, be of sound mind, not delinquent in paying fines, fees, child support, student loans or other debts, be eligible to purchase a handgun by completing the NICS check and complete required training.

Those who carry concealed weapons are not the ones we as a community need to be concerned about. These are the people who uphold, respect and, in many cases, protect our laws.

Those who are involved in attacks, massacres and tragedies rarely acquire their weapons lawfully and their despicable actions show these people have no respect for the law.

More than 450 students from 105 universities have decided to wear an empty holster to protest the policies, according to Students for Concealed Carry on Campus, and that was just the first week of the nationwide protest.

You don’t have to wear an empty holster if you love freedom and you value your civil liberties. But you should be participating in politics, voicing your opinion on your campus about your rights and freedoms being stripped away.

At The University Star , we are not so naïve as to believe concealed carry is any guarantee of safety.

However, we are a generation who has lived through Columbine, 9/11 and Virginia Tech. Those who would senselessly cause harm to others will do so with or without increased gun control. The best thing we can do for America is to lawfully protect ourselves.

Ultimately, restricting concealed carry and allowing it are philosophies grounded in keeping students safe.

In order to be safe, we must be allowed to defend and protect ourselves.

http://star.txstate.edu/Main_Point01.html

[seamusTX]

Congratulations.

- Jim

[Kalrog]

Glad there is inside help... but isn't he wrong about the blade length?

[seamusTX]

Yeah, but details, details ...

- Jim

[stevie_d_64]

Well not to be a party pooper...And I believe the efforts of this group to be a good thing, but...

The Second Amendment certainly does enumerate the inalienable right of the individual to keep and bear arms...

It does not (and needs to be explained again to our government) allow the government to infringe or pass law to restrict or regulate the keeping and bearing of arms...

As much as some would like to believe...

Until that lesson is learned, and ingrained into the membrane...Its always going to be this uphill battle of the "Can I carry here? Can I carry there??? And never one where:

"Student with CCW license thwarts gunman from conducting school campus massacre!"

Just my 2 cents...

[jimlongley]

"Student with CCW license thwarts gunman from conducting school campus massacre!"

The only problem is that the prevailing media attitude would have it read: "CHL armed student shoots on campus, endangering hundreds." with the fact that his shots reduced a threat buried way below the fold after the part where the "victim's" family was leading a protest and threatening lawsuits.

[txinvestigator]

While my letter is still in the works of being published, at least I know we've got an inside man at the Star. This was published in the Opinions section of Thursday's paper by someone on their editorial board.

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Firearm freedom

Students should be allowed to carry guns on campus

Restricting the rights of lawful citizens does not protect anyone.

Guns have never been allowed on government property or at schools. In fact, a person is only allowed to carry a two-inch blade on a knife if they want to remain within restrictions of the Texas Civil and Criminal Code, according to the Department of Public Safety.

I wonder who is full of it. Texas law DOES NOT prohibit guns on government property, and does not prohibit CHLs from carrying "at schools".

And the knife comment is idiotic. If we are going to fight these restrictions we have to be honest and above board. We complain about the gun grabbers making false and misleading statements, but looks like our proponents are doing the same.

[stevie_d_64]

"Student with CCW license thwarts gunman from conducting school campus massacre!"

The only problem is that the prevailing media attitude would have it read: "CHL armed student shoots on campus, endangering hundreds." with the fact that his shots reduced a threat buried way below the fold after the part where the "victim's" family was leading a protest and threatening lawsuits.

And I thought I was a party pooper...