SFA now has a chapter on campus of the national organization called Students for Concealed Carry. The SFA Senior who started the chapter hopes to bring attention to citizens’ second amendment rights and gain support for a Senate bill from 2011. The bill intended to allow students over the age of 21 who have obtained concealed handgun licenses to carry their handguns with them on campus and in the classroom. The concern for public administrators on both sides of the argument would be the implications of having students carrying firearms regularly on campus (how it affects the learning environment, safety regulations, etc.) as well as the methodology used by Congress to make such a decision. In a related story, the Texas Legislature is also proposing a bill that would reduce the amount of time of the training course for obtaining a concealed handgun license.
Provided below are links to the story on the SFA Chapter of Students for Concealed Carry and some of their literature:
http://www.ketknbc.com/news/students-for-concealed-carry
http://www.campuscarry.com/pdf/introduction_to_campus_carry_in_texas.pdf
http://www.campuscarry.com/pdf/sccc_answers_2010.pdf
The story on the bill proposing shorter handgun training courses: http://www.ketknbc.com/news/concealed-handgun-license-bill-in-the-works
The TxDPS Concealed Handgun Licensing Program webpage: http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/rsd/chl/#
Violence Policy Center Website, Concealed Carry Killers: http://www.vpc.org/ccwkillers.htm
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**After hearing from both sides of the debate, What do you think about allowing concealed carrying on college campuses?
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