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ManiacJoe

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23. Do folks really fear university staff members that much?

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Wed May 27, 2015, 04:52 PM

May 2015

Since a concealed carry permit requires you do be over 21, this rules out all by half of the senior class for traditional students.
That leaves the older (nontraditional students) and the profs and the staff.
Where is the problem that folks are seeing?

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House passes campus carry [View all] Judi Lynn May 2015 OP

I don't believe that many campuses in Texas are willing to allow for campus carry. TexasTowelie May 2015 #1

I bet Jesus's campuses will go for it. Hoppy May 2015 #3

It will only effect public universities hack89 May 2015 #5

What could possibly go wrong? deutsey May 2015 #2

Past history says very little if anything hack89 May 2015 #4

Time will tell deutsey May 2015 #7

Time has already told us a lot hack89 May 2015 #8

Thanks for the reassurance deutsey May 2015 #9

You are welcome. nt hack89 May 2015 #10

Time will never tell WatchWhatISay May 2015 #17

Probably nothing Duckhunter935 May 2015 #6

Judging by past experiences of the states that do allow it, GGJohn May 2015 #11

Well, there will be some impact deutsey May 2015 #12

There's always financial impact to new laws, GGJohn May 2015 #13

I hope you're right deutsey May 2015 #14

I feel for you. GGJohn May 2015 #15

Thank you! deutsey May 2015 #16

That is impossible to say GG vkkv May 2015 #18

We can only go by the example of other states and campuses that allow for CCW, GGJohn May 2015 #25

Could other universities refuse to be a visiting team in sports events due to vkkv May 2015 #19

nothin like a good old time Texas academic shootout....nt Evasporque May 2015 #20

And yet, not one shooting at other campuses that have allowed for CCW for years. GGJohn May 2015 #26

Misguided open carry, campus carry legislation demonstrates need for student voices in civic process Judi Lynn May 2015 #21

Democrats end delays, allow vote on campus gun bill Judi Lynn May 2015 #22

Do folks really fear university staff members that much? ManiacJoe May 2015 #23

Tea party House members launch retaliatory attacks Judi Lynn May 2015 #24

Ridiculous! Yep, more guns, that will help. Yet another WTF! n/t RKP5637 May 2015 #27

Can you point to a problem with CCW at other campuses that have allowed for it for years? eom. GGJohn May 2015 #28

My opinion! I choose to live in a society where people do not cower in fear! n/t RKP5637 May 2015 #29

Why would people cower in fear? eom. GGJohn May 2015 #30

Apparently they are fearful if they need firearms. n/t RKP5637 May 2015 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author GGJohn May 2015 #32

However, that said, I understand and support Pink Pistols. So, you can say I have some mixed RKP5637 May 2015 #33

Fair enough, and I too do support Pink Pistols. eom. GGJohn May 2015 #34