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Eugene

(62,663 posts)
Thu Aug 4, 2016, 08:18 PM Aug 2016

Texas professors ask U.S. court to ban guns in their classrooms

Source: Reuters

World | Thu Aug 4, 2016 5:11pm EDT

Texas professors ask U.S. court to ban guns in their classrooms

AUSTIN, TEXAS | BY JON HERSKOVITZ

Three University of Texas professors asked a U.S. judge on Thursday to give them the option of barring students from bringing guns into their classroom after the state gave some students that right under a law then went into effect this week.

The professors said academic freedom could be chilled under the so-called campus carry law backed by the state's Republican political leaders that allows concealed handgun license holders 21 and over to bring handguns into classrooms and other university facilities.

"They don't fear, they know that the presence of guns in their classrooms... would squelch (academic) discussions," Renea Hicks, a lawyer for the professors told U.S. District Judge Lee Yeakel.

The lawsuit is seeking a preliminary injunction to halt guns in the classrooms of professors Jennifer Lynn Glass, Lisa Moore and Mia Carter ahead of the start of classes later this month.

Anna Mackin, an attorney for the university, told the judge that if the professors banned guns in their classroom, they would be violating state law, and could be disciplined or terminated.

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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-texas-guns-idUSKCN10F10Y
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Texas professors ask U.S. court to ban guns in their classrooms (Original Post) Eugene Aug 2016 OP
Are guns allowed in Texas courtrooms? guillaumeb Aug 2016 #1
Yes, I believe that they are oneshooter Aug 2016 #2
Why don't you do some research Duckhunter935 Aug 2016 #4
The AG for Texas (Paxton) is suing the city of Austin TexasTowelie Aug 2016 #5
No Ruling in Campus Carry Court Challenge TexasTowelie Aug 2016 #3
Apparently obedience to gun laws is supposed to be a one-sided affair. Nuclear Unicorn Aug 2016 #6
No POV on this from our resident Calculuz "Professor"? DonP Aug 2016 #7

guillaumeb

(42,649 posts)
1. Are guns allowed in Texas courtrooms?
Thu Aug 4, 2016, 08:27 PM
Aug 2016

Are guns allowed in the Texas Legislature?

Are guns allowed in the Texas Supreme Court?

Are guns allowed in the Texas Governor's mansion?

Are guns allowed in the Texas government office buildings?

TexasTowelie

(116,853 posts)
5. The AG for Texas (Paxton) is suing the city of Austin
Thu Aug 4, 2016, 09:24 PM
Aug 2016

because the city has banned weapons at the city hall.

Open carry is allowed at the state capitol where the legislators meet.

Guns are still banned in court rooms which would include the Texas Supreme Court.

I don't believe that guns are allowed at the governor's mansion.

TexasTowelie

(116,853 posts)
3. No Ruling in Campus Carry Court Challenge
Thu Aug 4, 2016, 09:15 PM
Aug 2016

A federal judge took no action Thursday on a request by three University of Texas at Austin professors to temporarily block Texas' campus carry law, saying he won't give his initial ruling until at least next week.

But the case against gained a new wrinkle at a hearing Thursday, with the professors' lawyers now adding a claim that UT-Austin's gun policies are too vague to be enforced.

It remains to be seen whether the challenge will go anywhere. Lawyers on the professors' side admitted in court that their claims wade into uncharted legal waters.

"It goes without saying that this is an interesting case," said U.S. District Judge Lee Yeakel. "Both sides, I thought, did an exceptional job."

More at https://www.texastribune.org/2016/08/04/no-ruling-campus-carry-challenge/ .

 

DonP

(6,185 posts)
7. No POV on this from our resident Calculuz "Professor"?
Thu Aug 11, 2016, 09:16 AM
Aug 2016

You know, the poster that magically will somehow know if there is a concealed gun in "his" classroom?

I'm surprised he hasn't weighed in on the issue yet.

Especially since they are discussing terminating any professor that refuses to abide by the law.

(Not really, with 9 hides or so in 90 days he must be on good behavior)

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