Texas Senate approves guns on campus

[DotKritic]

AUSTIN, TX -- Texas Senators have voted to allow concealed handgun license holders to carry their weapons into public college classrooms.

Monday's vote is a major push on an issue that had stalled in the Senate and House despite overwhelming numbers of lawmakers in support in the Republican-dominated Legislature.

Sen. Jeff Wentworth, R-San Antonio, had been unable to muster the votes he needed under Senate rules to pass the issue as its own bill. After several failed attempts, Monday's vote tacked the measure onto a universities spending bill.

Supporters call it a critical self-defense measure and gun rights issue. Opponents worry concealed handguns could lead to more campus violence and suicide.

The measure has met stiff resistance from higher education officials, notably from within the University of Texas system.

Texas college/university students: What's your thought on this? Do you have a concealed handgun license? Would you carry a gun on campus?

College/university students in other states: Do you see the state Legislature in your state passing a bill like this?

Personally I've been looking into getting a concealed handgun license, but just don't have the money for it. Not sure if I would still carry it on campus...

[darkshark]

This would never pass in California in a million years. I see absolutely no necessity for it at all.

[A2P]

lol texas

[iironiic]

Rofl, simply not necessary at all.

[i love you]

This is so ****in stupid ugh

[xXAll-ProXx]

Thank God I'm living in Canada. Why the fuc would i need a gun in a classroom lmfao

[jugglinguy]

Why. FFS Texas and their guns...

[Oni-Paranoia]

I see this fit for Colleges with...
- Higher female>male population
- Little security
- Colleges in high-crime areas

There is obviously going to be guidelines to this. It's not like someone is going to walk around with a rifle in plain sight.

[qqwref]

This is absolutely necessary. What use is learning if you aren't learning to kill?

[Duplica]

First, re-writing history books to emphasize on American Capitalism, now this. Disgusting.

[Silvuh]

I really hope this isn't effective immediately.

I don't feel like I'm necessarily going to be any more or less safe, but that doesn't stop my paranoia from escalating. I feel uncomfortable enough around those big kitchen knives.

On the off-chance some student does snap here and pulls out a gun, why would another student pulling out a gun in defense make that first student any less crazy? Um. How did the senators think a situation like that would go down, again? Was it all speculation or did they have evidence?

Fleh. I usually wouldn't use emoticons on the forum, but I've been using @.@ a lot lately, and this is a very, very @.@ moment.
So .... @.@

[ddr_f4n]

Excuse for students to threaten profs to give them good marks.

[Syhto]

We already have guns, now they're just allowed on college campuses. not that many college students even have gun permits, let alone license to carry... not really a big thing but w/e sure let's all be disgusted. there will probably be more problems like accidental discharge in dorms and the like. i don't really think an increase in guns necessarily means everyone is going to be suicidal/homicidal c'mon now

[leonid]

Originally Posted by ddr_f4n

Excuse for students to threaten profs to give them good marks.

except profs would have the same weapon

[Syhto]

*goes outside* o look ppl have guns and i dont even realize it

*goes to college* ppl cant have guns so i guess that means im safe!!!

-- ~concealed weapons allowed~--

*goes to college* man this is just like outside....... except now people have lost all self control??



ya...... we're all dead

[cry4eternity]

I don't know about Texas, but in rural Michigan/Wisconsin all the people I know that have guns don't have them for self protection. It's just for the "fun" of it... because they can, etc.

Personally I don't get it at all. It's not necessary at all and from what I've seen they can be somewhat expensive. I don't think I'll ever waste my time and money getting one.

Oh yeah, and this law is dumb.

[ddr_f4n]

Originally Posted by leonid

except profs would have the same weapon

I dunno if the prof wants to go against an entire lecture hall :V

[Aldentron]

I heard about this 2 months ago.
I think the Texan-gun-bearers stereotype is extremely overplayed. I don't know ANYBODY with a concealed weapon permit, OR hand gun. I have friends that own shotguns because they don't want people running up in their house, but that's it.

What law is going to prevent some one who wants to commit homicide from committing homicide? While it's completely unreasonable to bring a gun on campus, it's also completely unreasonable to not allow them. And yes, I feel the same way about government buildings/airports whatever else. Guns are legal, THAT'S the problem.

Of course, I'm not one of the people that will be bringing guns to class. I don't believe in the Republican Fear. I don't believe in violence, and I CERTAINLY don't believe in cowering before any deadly machinery. So take your guns and shove them where the sun don't shine.

[MrGiggles]

Somehow I don't think this is very significant.

edit: I mean, it's not like banning guns from campuses is going to stop anyone who wants to get his rambo on. "oh no guns arent allowed better just give myself some shotgun mouthwash instead" no they just walk onto campus and show people their shoots anyway.

[Artic_counter]

Originally Posted by leonid

except profs would have the same weapon

Give each of the profs a machine gun and a truck load of ammo and that would make some pretty interesting lectures.