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Originally Posted by Rebis
I have not been to every college in Texas, but I have been to many and none are the seething underworld of criminals where a gun is needed to protect yourself.
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Neither was Virginia Tech. Or Columbine. Or Luby's Cafeteria. Or any other mass-shooting you'd like to name. Therefore, a moot point.
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The point being guns do not belong on university properties in the hand of civilians, that is what law enforcement is for. The threat of danger is not great enough to justify guns being on campus.
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I'd very much like to know what makes University property different from the street alongside the University. Or the Starbucks across the street.
In my opinion, it is the duty of the American citizen to, within the confines of the law, be responsible for his own safety. Therefore, one who, within the confines of the law, carries a firearm and uses it in self-defense or in defense of the life of another (phrases which, though while not all-encompassing, generally cover the laws of most states that do not deny the right to self-defense) is taking responsibility. The police are not Big Brother, thank the gods; they cannot be everywhere, again, thank the gods.
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