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College Handgun Bill Clears First Texas Senate Vote

May 20, 2009     Posted in College

art.concealed.gun-726864College students and faculty members with a concealed handgun license would be able to pack their firearms on campus under a bill that the Texas Senate tentatively approved on Tuesday.


By COED Staff

The measure, passed on a 20-10 vote, was offered by a state senator who said he wants to give Texas students protection against mass shootings such as occurred at Virginia Tech University in 2007.

Sen. Jeff Wentworth, R-San Antonio, said the right-to-carry measure also would protect students from other life-threatening situations.

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2 Responses to “College Handgun Bill Clears First Texas Senate Vote”
  1. Ben55 says:
    May 20, 2009 at 2:20 pm

    I don't see how this legislation could be negative, even if it isn't necessarily positive.

    The thing is, people who go to a college campus with the intent to hurt people aren't going to pay attention to gun licensing laws anyway.

    The process for getting a concealed-carry license is rigorous and training intensive. In the event of a college shooting, someone with such a license already on campus is nearly as useful as having a police officer, and much faster too.

  2. Mike Vick says:
    May 21, 2009 at 12:25 pm

    It's Virginia Tech.

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