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In reply to the discussion: "Guns on Campus: A Chilling Effect" by Kenneth M. Mash (NEA, Thought & Action) [View all]petronius
(26,602 posts)23. I don't agree that there is anything incendiary or disruptive about a
properly-carried concealed firearm, no more than any other personal item that someone may have in their clothing or possessions. On a campus, the people who would be allowed to carry are the exact same who are qualified to carry elsewhere - if they pose no meaningful hazard elsewhere there's no reason to think they'd change in the classroom. And it's difficult to see how a concealed (private) item could pose any distraction to others...
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"Guns on Campus: A Chilling Effect" by Kenneth M. Mash (NEA, Thought & Action) [View all]
petronius
Jan 2014
OP
So, based on your argument, guns in class make it a safer environment for learning and discussion?
Starboard Tack
Jan 2014
#1
No but makes for a safer environment for going across campus in the middle of the night.
gejohnston
Jan 2014
#4
I always love it when men use female vulnerability to justify carrying guns around.
Starboard Tack
Jan 2014
#18
Trying to convince everybody who carried concealed that they have a mental defect...
krispos42
Jan 2014
#28
It is the same one who claimed a bicycle tire was a acceptable defensive item.
oneshooter
Jan 2014
#25