Cactus Jack Arizona
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The other day I was reading the thread "May not carry concealed" by Colt Smith. This got me thinking, what about those of us who have our CCW permits and also attend college. It was pointed out in the above mentioned thread that if an establishment prohibits the carrying of weapons, concealed or otherwise, we could always take our business elsewhere.
However, the vast majority of us don't have that option when it comes to attending college. We can't all pack our bags and head to Utah for school. So, in the same spirit of questioning, who is ultimately responsible for our protection if we are banned from carrying on campus? Is the campus liable for our injuries, even liable to our families for our deaths?
The University that I attend created a "task force" for safety shortly after the V.Tech shootings. They came up with all sorts of expensive and grandiose ideas, none of which would qualify as a deterrent. Their collective mentality is passive reaction. The problem is that injuries/deaths would occur before help arrives if we were to experience a V.Tech style shooting. So, what say the public? Are there any College/University board members who would like to chime in on this issue? Care to answer why I have to pay a lot of money to attend school but made to sit in a class with the proverbial target on my back?
Remember, we are talking about College/Universities, not high school, although that in itself is another issue.
However, the vast majority of us don't have that option when it comes to attending college. We can't all pack our bags and head to Utah for school. So, in the same spirit of questioning, who is ultimately responsible for our protection if we are banned from carrying on campus? Is the campus liable for our injuries, even liable to our families for our deaths?
The University that I attend created a "task force" for safety shortly after the V.Tech shootings. They came up with all sorts of expensive and grandiose ideas, none of which would qualify as a deterrent. Their collective mentality is passive reaction. The problem is that injuries/deaths would occur before help arrives if we were to experience a V.Tech style shooting. So, what say the public? Are there any College/University board members who would like to chime in on this issue? Care to answer why I have to pay a lot of money to attend school but made to sit in a class with the proverbial target on my back?
Remember, we are talking about College/Universities, not high school, although that in itself is another issue.