Crayle Vanest, an Indiana University senior, recently became the first woman on the board of Students for Concealed Carry. Credit Aaron P. Bernstein for The New York Times
New York Times
As gun rights advocates push to legalize firearms on college campuses, an argument is taking shape: Arming female students will help reduce sexual assaults.
Support
for so-called campus carry laws had been hard to muster despite efforts
by proponents to argue that armed students and faculty members could
prevent mass shootings like the one at Virginia Tech in 2007.
The carrying of concealed firearms on college campuses is banned in 41
states by law or by university policy. Carrying guns openly is generally
not permitted.
But
this year, lawmakers in 10 states who are pushing bills that would
permit the carrying of firearms on campus are hoping that the national
spotlight on sexual assault will help them win passage of their
measures.
“If
you’ve got a person that’s raped because you wouldn’t let them carry a
firearm to defend themselves, I think you’re responsible,” State
Representative Dennis K. Baxley of Florida said during debate in a House subcommittee last month. The bill passed.
Well, first of all their map isn't accurate. In Minnesota, it isn't illegal for a permit holder to carry on the grounds of a post-secondary school. However, state law does allow administrators to have rules against students or employees carrying. So the consequence of being discovered is potential expulsion for a student or termination for an employee. I found it quite ironic that for some reason registering for my classes somehow made me less trustworthy.
ReplyDeleteThe claim that carrying on campus can't really be taken any more seriously than the belief that having a campus police department will have the same effect. However, the decision as to what measures to take for self protection should be left up to the individual since they can best make that decision and they are the ones ultimately responsibly for their self protection.
The requirement to surrender some of your rights if you wish to pursue an education at a public school is just plain wrong.
Amazing a liar like you would put himself up to decide what's right, or wrong for anybody.
DeleteThe proof gun loons are as sick as Islamist terrorists, they want guns everywhere.
ReplyDeleteGuns everywhere = as bad as burning people alive and sawing their heads off?
DeleteWell, Fred, thanks for pointing out that you are either so dishonest that you are willing to say anything to make your opponents look bad, even when you know it isn't true, or you are terminally stupid.
Well, Fred, thanks for pointing out that you are either so dishonest that you are willing to say anything to make your opponents look bad, even when you know it isn't true, or you are terminally stupid.
DeleteNow now, SJ--let's not be hasty. I see no reason to have to choose between the two possibilities you named. The combination of both seems quite the most likely explanation.
You have already proven how stupid you are SJ.
DeleteSo you say Islamic terrorists don't use guns? They just saw people's heads off and burn them alive? Great SJ, another idiot gun loon proving how stupid he is.