Guest -RadicalMan- Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 This was a red flag to me even as a Texan. I have no issue with the right to bear arms. However, this is a concern for anyone who remembers Charles Whitman! AUSTIN, Texas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest yod Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 If someone is 18 years old (considered adult) then they should have all rights guaranteed by the Constitution (supposedly). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest -RadicalMan- Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 If someone is 18 years old (considered adult) then they should have all rights guaranteed by the Constitution (supposedly). I don't disagree with that...what i disagree with is the ability to carry firearms on campus where 100's are exposed to the possibility of another Charles Whitman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebula Posted February 21, 2011 Group: Royal Member Followers: 10 Topic Count: 5,823 Topics Per Day: 0.75 Content Count: 45,870 Content Per Day: 5.94 Reputation: 1,897 Days Won: 83 Joined: 03/22/2003 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/19/1970 Share Posted February 21, 2011 People like that will come to campus with a gun anyway. As has happened not too long ago. What this does is give the "victims" a chance to overtake the gunman before he kills anyone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthitjah Posted February 21, 2011 Group: Royal Member Followers: 4 Topic Count: 1,285 Topics Per Day: 0.16 Content Count: 17,917 Content Per Day: 2.27 Reputation: 355 Days Won: 19 Joined: 10/01/2002 Status: Offline Share Posted February 21, 2011 People like that will come to campus with a gun anyway. As has happened not too long ago. What this does is give the "victims" a chance to overtake the gunman before he kills anyone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Posted February 21, 2011 Group: Royal Member Followers: 2 Topic Count: 115 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 8,281 Content Per Day: 1.12 Reputation: 249 Days Won: 3 Joined: 03/03/2004 Status: Offline Birthday: 10/30/1955 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Not to mention that Whitman used a hunting RIFLE.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneLight Posted February 21, 2011 Group: Royal Member Followers: 22 Topic Count: 1,294 Topics Per Day: 0.21 Content Count: 31,762 Content Per Day: 5.22 Reputation: 9,763 Days Won: 115 Joined: 09/14/2007 Status: Offline Share Posted February 21, 2011 And the current fashion this year on campus is Kevlar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest -RadicalMan- Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 And the current fashion this year on campus is Kevlar! The facts are he had more than a rifle: He also went to Sears and purchased a shotgun and a green rifle case. After sawing off the shotgun barrel while chatting with postman Chester Arrington, Whitman packed it together with a Remington 700 6mm bolt-action hunting rifle with a 4x Leupold Scope, an M1 carbine, a Remington .35 caliber pump rifle and various other equipment stowed in a wooden crate and his Marine footlocker. He also had a .357 Magnum revolver, 9mm German Luger, and another small caliber pistol on his person. Edit: sorry the wrong quote...i intended to respond to Leonard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneLight Posted February 21, 2011 Group: Royal Member Followers: 22 Topic Count: 1,294 Topics Per Day: 0.21 Content Count: 31,762 Content Per Day: 5.22 Reputation: 9,763 Days Won: 115 Joined: 09/14/2007 Status: Offline Share Posted February 21, 2011 And the current fashion this year on campus is Kevlar! The facts are he had more than a rifle: He also went to Sears and purchased a shotgun and a green rifle case. After sawing off the shotgun barrel while chatting with postman Chester Arrington, Whitman packed it together with a Remington 700 6mm bolt-action hunting rifle with a 4x Leupold Scope, an M1 carbine, a Remington .35 caliber pump rifle and various other equipment stowed in a wooden crate and his Marine footlocker. He also had a .357 Magnum revolver, 9mm German Luger, and another small caliber pistol on his person. Edit: sorry the wrong quote...i intended to respond to Leonard. No Problem Bro ... that just means you are thinking of me ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest -RadicalMan- Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 I also stated very clearly at the beginning of this post "I have no issue with the right to bear arms." So please don't label me in the process as one who objects to guns. My point is they are education institutions. Last time i recall every campus has law enforcement of some sort...my concern is seeing people who feel threatened having open season without justification. One person in chat used the excuse that all univ/colleges were liberal. I asked does that give me the right to carry a gun and open fire to convince them my conservatism overrides their liberalism? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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