Comments on: Okla. shelves bill to allow concealed carry on campus

By: Ron Simpson

Ron Simpson — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 05:48:13 +0000

As an Oklahoman this pisses me off.
It is not a “will of the people” thing, no matter how many teachers or administrators harp against it. The law governs ALL Oklahomans, not just those in school. So the majoirty of Oklahomans should be listened to, not just the small percentage of the population that are teachers and administrators.

Cindy Ross, chairwoman of the (Oklahoma) Council of Presidents, said “This is not a campus safety issue; it’s not about the right to bear arms. All of us who have dedicated our careers to education believe it will make our jobs much more difficult.”

Yet at the colleges that DO allow concealed carry, it is not now, nor has it ever been a problem.

And I beg to differ with her. It is about the RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS. Any law that restricts that right is a law about the RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS! Sheesh. She calls herself an educator.

By: Shadow

Shadow — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 19:30:58 +0000

spell check ‘people’ and ‘their’

By: Shadow

Shadow — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 19:30:14 +0000

I know how tempting it is, when we are talking about the “will of the people” to say this is ok…. But what’s not ok is peope, in this case, maybe a minority, are having there rights trampled on!

By: Vincent

Vincent — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 20:04:22 +0000

On one hand, I’m tempted to say “well, if the overwhelming opinion of students, faculty, and administration was that having concealed carry on campus was not something they wanted, then so be it.”

On the other hand, if we were talking about the First Amendment instead of the Second, that kind of nonsense would never fly.

In any case, depending on the authorities to come and save you from danger is a great way to end up dead.