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Post by Woody Williams on May 17, 2007 11:18:15 GMT -5
South Carolina considers allowing guns on campuses
COLUMBIA, S.C. May 16, 2007 (AP)
To prevent school shootings, some South Carolina legislators want more guns on campuses.
A House subcommittee approved a measure Wednesday that would allow concealed weapon permit holders to carry guns onto public school campuses, from elementary schools to universities. Supporters say having trained and armed gun owners in schools could prevent massacres like the April 16 shootings at Virginia Tech, where one armed student killed 32 people.
Only Utah currently has a law allowing concealed weapons on campuses.
"We're not talking about kids. We're talking about responsible adults," said Republican Rep. Jeff Duncan, who sponsored the bill.
Opponents fear more guns will mean more accidental shootings. "You can't call a bullet back," said Democratic Rep. Seth Whipper. "It's a bad idea."
The bill heads to the House Judiciary Committee, though it is not expected to pass the Legislature before the scheduled adjournment June 7.
Nationwide, 37 states ban weapons at schools. Of those, 16 explicitly prohibit weapons on college campuses, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.
College police chiefs across South Carolina said such a law would make it difficult to pinpoint a criminal. "Today, if we respond, we know the person with the weapon is the bad guy," said Ernest Ellis, the law enforcement director at the University of South Carolina.
To obtain a concealed weapon permit in South Carolina, a resident must be at least 21, undergo at least eight hours of handgun training, and pass criminal and mental background checks.
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Post by Russ Koon on May 17, 2007 12:46:12 GMT -5
Wow!
College police chiefs don't think it's such a good idea because they'll have a harder time figuring out who the bad guy is "if" they respond. Now they can tell because he's the one holding the gun, and the good guys are the ones laying around dead.
A clue for them, since they don't seem to have one of their own....when they get to the scene, the bad guy will probably be the one laying there dead with the most holes in him.
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Post by DEERTRACKS on May 17, 2007 12:49:47 GMT -5
Wow! College police chiefs don't think it's such a good idea because they'll have a harder time figuring out who the bad guy is "if" they respond. Now they can tell because he's the one holding the gun, and the good guys are the ones laying around dead. A clue for them, since they don't seem to have one of their own....when they get to the scene, the bad guy will probably be the one laying there dead with the most holes in him. EXCELLENT!!!!!
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Post by Old Ironsights on May 17, 2007 16:14:09 GMT -5
There is do or do not.
There is no "allow" in the Constitution in regards to Rights of The People.
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