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In reply to the discussion: I'm thinking of starting my own petition, RE: Colleges and gun law [View all]Duckhunter935
(16,974 posts)105. As I have stated many times and so does the OP
If it is legal in your state.
This includes the right to keep and bear arms provided the student is legally eligible according to the laws of their resident state up to and including the right to carry on campus, concealed or otherwise, in accordance with state law.
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I'm thinking of starting my own petition, RE: Colleges and gun law [View all]
Nuclear Unicorn
Oct 2015
OP
Imposing your personal prejudices on a captive audience isn't education, higher or lower.
Nuclear Unicorn
Oct 2015
#2
No they don't by virtue of the fact they pay armed cops to maintain a presence on campus.
Nuclear Unicorn
Oct 2015
#8
It proves that faculty are willing to stand up to those who would destroy education. (nt)
stone space
Oct 2015
#14
The 1966 UT snioer received return fire from students... and one faculty member...
Eleanors38
Oct 2015
#106
If the department heads are complicit in the offense? Yes. Otherwise they should
Nuclear Unicorn
Oct 2015
#22
I take it you're unfamiliar with the poster who assures us he would refuse to teach if
Nuclear Unicorn
Oct 2015
#13
I'd cancel class immediately and call the cops if I saw a gun in my classroom.
stone space
Oct 2015
#16
You would make sure the cops you call were unarmed when they showed up in your classroom, right? n/t
shadowrider
Oct 2015
#25
If I believe there is a gun in my classroom, class is cancelled immediately and...
stone space
Oct 2015
#28
Calling someone a mass-murderer and having them arrested sounds actionable.
Nuclear Unicorn
Oct 2015
#29
You said, "I'm not going to allow myself and my students to become targets." That's you claiming
Nuclear Unicorn
Oct 2015
#38
I agree with SS here, unless the firearm was OC'd there is no reason for a CC'd firearm to
ileus
Oct 2015
#34
Your proposal to defund Higher Education is Scorched Earth Politics of the worse kind.
stone space
Oct 2015
#51
What do you think defunding entire Academic Departments would do to a State University?
stone space
Oct 2015
#55
What exactly have I done to justify my entire Department being destroyed by defunding?
stone space
Oct 2015
#59
"I will cancel class immediately and call the police." Simple question: For what legal reason?
friendly_iconoclast
Oct 2015
#81
The cops will take a rather dim view of your invention of a nonexistent crime
friendly_iconoclast
Oct 2015
#88
How do you differ from Kim Davis, aside from the subject of your special pleading?
friendly_iconoclast
Oct 2015
#93
Are you aware that filing a false police report is a crime in most places?
friendly_iconoclast
Oct 2015
#85
Not if you haven't called the cops about something that you know quite well is legal...
friendly_iconoclast
Oct 2015
#91
I just don't know why you think you can bring a gun to my class and not be arrested.
stone space
Oct 2015
#101
How could it be destroyed? I rather doubt you are either a) the only instructor, or b) irreplaceable
friendly_iconoclast
Oct 2015
#77
Why would the entire department be defunded, instead of merely firing those disobeying the law?
friendly_iconoclast
Oct 2015
#80
"I'm not wrong about the law." Yes, you are, whether you choose to believe it or not
friendly_iconoclast
Oct 2015
#117
If I believe there is a gun in my class, I'll cancel class immediately, and call the police.(nt)
stone space
Oct 2015
#129