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lbrtbell

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23. "Campuses are some of the safest places in America"?!?!?

Reply to Hissyspit (Original post)

Wed Feb 20, 2013, 08:33 PM

Feb 2013

I'm not saying students should be armed, but with all the rape going on at universities, "safe" is definitely not the word to describe campuses. Safe for date rapists and jocks, maybe, but certainly not for young women.

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Colorado House Passes Ban on Concealed Weapons on Campus, Slew of Other Gun Bills [View all] Hissyspit Feb 2013 OP

could you "clean up" this post OKNancy Feb 2013 #1

Any idea if the bills have a chance in the senate? rurallib Feb 2013 #2

dems control both houses and the governorship here pasto76 Feb 2013 #8

My state is finally seeing the light... finally... hlthe2b Feb 2013 #3

Oh that reminds me. Hard Assets Feb 2013 #5

Yes, finally! The theater shooting was the last straw. mountain grammy Feb 2013 #16

Gun nuttery is beginning its quick decent into public shame. nt onehandle Feb 2013 #4

So why didn't they even consider an Assault Weapon Ban? hack89 Feb 2013 #26

K & R !!! WillyT Feb 2013 #6

Campus, alcohol, 420, guns, sex, jealousy, cliques bucolic_frolic Feb 2013 #7

Colorado pride! locks Feb 2013 #9

K&R Concealed firearms, or any firearms for that matter, have no place in society rachel1 Feb 2013 #10

well colorado is starting to see the light...now if they would just demand GMO Labeling Slit Skirt Feb 2013 #11

yeah... try and stay on topic. pasto76 Feb 2013 #19

RECOMMENDATION!!!!!!!! trueblue2007 Feb 2013 #12

And yet this is controversial. primavera Feb 2013 #22

GOP gun nut over-reach fail jpak Feb 2013 #13

They must be doing something right... JeffHead Feb 2013 #14

Post removed Post removed Feb 2013 #15

Give me a fucking break. Hissyspit Feb 2013 #17

Oh please, give it a rest! Nobody's coming for anything, grow up. mountain grammy Feb 2013 #18

gun owners as victims locks Feb 2013 #20

Our VP personally made calls to some CO lawmakers. Jennicut Feb 2013 #21

"Campuses are some of the safest places in America"?!?!? lbrtbell Feb 2013 #23

just thinking about how INSANE this world has become orleans Feb 2013 #24

Very true. We have laws and enforcement because common sense does not prevail gtar100 Feb 2013 #25