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I've been following this for quite a while. I have somewhat mixed feelings about it.
I know a lot of students and professors already carry guns on campus. It's actually completely legal with the exception of going in buildings - outside in the quad is legal. This would just make it legal inside too.
You're not supposed to depend on someone else with a CHL to protect your life. They aren't a cop. They have a weapon to protect their own life.
While the insane shooter on campus thing is rare, though occurring a lot more lately, that's really not the whole point. I don't think anyone has a problem with an 18yo girl that has to walk across campus or through urban areas of town having a pepper spray in her hand. There are quite a lot of burglaries, rapes, and robberies on college campuses.
I remember a story from last year about a girl at SMU who was walking along a street directly next to campus in broad daylight, got snatched by 2-3 guys and gang raped for hours before being dumped somewhere. I'm not saying everyone must carry a gun, but how can I possibly deny someone the right to protect themselves if they think it's necessary?
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