EDC for College students?

[Pax Jordana]

My EDC is my Kel-Tec P11 (or j-frame depending) and a Kershaw leek.

If I get caught with either, the penalty is some crap that basically adds up to expulsion, or a year's suspension at minimum.

My solution is: I don't get caught with either.

 

[iiibdsiil]

I carry a folder on me, clipped at my pocket. I've been conversations with teachers, advisor's, walked past security, etc without a hitch. It's against policy technically, but for some reason I don't think I'll get the same repercussions as carry a firearm.

It's not much, but it's better then nothing.

 

[thunder]

Only time I don't carry a gun is when the law says I can't.

The policies of private enterprises (businesses, colleges, work, etc) I don't feel any compunction to obey if I don't want to.

But the law ... well its the law.

That's some great advice if you want the kid to get thrown into jail. He's at college because he wants to be, and needs to follow the rules of the institution he is paying to provide him an education. Don't like the rules? Too bad, don't go there. Follow the right process to fight asinine gun laws, not just blatantly breaking the law and putting you + others at risk.

There's a lot of great advice in this thread. However, my vote goes to getting in shape (or better shape) and learning some self defense. You may say "That won't help against another VT massacre!!!" Nope, and neither will a knife. An open palm strike to the nose will probably be a lot more effective than introducing an edged weapon to the scuffle (you know the saying, EVERYONE gets cut in a knife fight).

My $.02 on the subject.

 

[AntiqueCollector]

That's some great advice if you want the kid to get thrown into jail. He's at college because he wants to be, and needs to follow the rules of the institution he is paying to provide him an education. Don't like the rules? Too bad, don't go there. Follow the right process to fight asinine gun laws, not just blatantly breaking the law and putting you + others at risk.

You should notice I asked him what state he was in because the law would vary by state. In some states the most they could do is ask him to leave, in others it is a crime, in some it's not real clear due to vagueness in the law, hence me saying the question can only be fully answered if he told us what state he's in. Notice also I said "only time I don't carry a gun is when the law says I can't" which should make it pretty obvious I'm not suggesting to break any law, but I will and do carry everywhere I can legally do so, regardless of silly policies which in my state do not have the force of law.

 

[Chrontius]

Florida law as I understand it (IANAL) permits a "common pocketknife" while prohibiting weapons, with a few exceptions. Non-dart-throwing tasers, and Mace spring to mind.

I don't get the whole Shurefire obsession. They're too damn expensive, IMHO. I carry an Inova Xo (current revision is ... not sure, 5.8 watt diode, mine is last gen, 1.4 watt, and I'm pretty sure it's actually brighter!) with potential plans to switch to a Cree based light seen on FlashlighReviews.com - if I can find one local or cheap - in an old leather baton holster -- if fits the Xo like it was made for it, by the way. (I've had people ask if that was a weapon/baton before, much to my amusement, and they always love the light. Also - while still carrying the X5 (better water resistance, much less light, but it looks cool) I've had someone frisking me at a Dragonforce concert spend some extra time just to admire the thing.)

Please pardon the tangent.

 

[Malice]

Hey you guys are all lucky!

I go to school in San Antonio, Tx.

In my city, it is a misdemeanor crime to carry any folding knife that locks open.

Not just on campus. City-wide. Hooray!

 

[hankdatank1362]

I carry a spring-assisted Kershaw to class.... but I doubt even that's legal. However, everyone else has a pocketknife... It's South freakin' Carolina, fer Chrissakes!


That, plus I'm a Crim. Jus. major, so there's always armed police officers in my classes (and usually an armed Sheriff/solicitor/CSI teaching!) I'm pretty sure the Arts/Humanities building presents more of a soft target.

 

[gbell]

I cary what I can a folding knife, usuallt a CRKT or benchmade, a cell phone, and a small flashlight. That is it. University policy says no guns and no fixed blade knives on campus and I'm to close to graduating so I abide by it. If I am not parking on campus my CCW may or may not be locked up in my vehicle depends.

 

[ishida]

Why do high schools policies suck worse than Colleges?

We are not allowed to have anything that could be perceived as a weapon, including gun-shaped objects, shirts with guns or knives on them (I wear 7.62 Designs shirts a lot, the Duct Tape company loves me by now), screwdrivers, scissors (they have to be provided by the teacher, and not leave the classroom!), ect. They only started allowing students to wear camouflage just recently... (In my school district, that is. Others may have never restricted it)

Lots of good information if I ever go to College.

 

[XD Fan]

I am not sure that it is a good idea to carry on campus if the laws or rules prohibit it. In fact, I would definitely discourage it. Still, I wonder what the chances of getting caught are if a person is reasonably caref about how they carry. I would think that one of those Maxpedition backpacks in black would be a pretty disreet way to carry.

 

[David S]

I was a Criminal just. major.... My teacher at the time was a lawyer..... SHE (notice i said SHE, not HE ...a black woman as well... not that it matters, but interesting demographically...) asked the class to raise their hand as to who carried concealed.... she raised her hand.... a few others did....... i did not... thought it would be stupid to admit to it even if i was or wasnt... lol

anwyay.... someone in the class informed that teacher that guns are not allowed on campus..... she was smiling... her smile dropped...... and she said "will yall excuse me, i have to go to my car a moment..."
everyone laughed.... and no one really cared.....

 

[Pax Jordana]

till, I wonder what the chances of getting caught are if a person is reasonably caref about how they carry. I would think that one of those Maxpedition backpacks in black would be a pretty disreet way to carry.

Last fall/winter/spring, I went to a local community college around here. We had a bomb threat. The email went out that everybody was getting searched, and nobody was allowed to have backpacks.

The first day back from the inevitable bomb search related break, I was the only one who didn't bring in a backpack. Heck, I'd left everything behind me in the car except my book, car key, wallet and AA maglite. Because I didn't have a backpack, I got waved through the security checkpoint. So I kept everything on me from then on out, never had any trouble.

Now that I'm back at legitimate (read: expensive) school, I've fallen in with a rather touchy clique. But I've found that, with the attitude and situational awareness necessary to be prudently defended, anyone who hasn't already decided to violate it respects my personal space.

And for the record, my backpack is german army surplus