House panel OKs concealed weapons on college campuses (Louisiana)

The Times-Picayune ^ | May 1, 2008 | Ed Anderson

[DaveLoneRanger]

Despite opposition from student government leaders and top state education officials, a House committee Thursday took the first step toward allowing authorized concealed weapons on college campuses.

Members of the Committee on the Administration of Criminal heard emotional arguments on both sides for three hours before voting 11-3 for House Bill 199 by Rep. Ernest Wooton, R-Belle Chasse, a former sheriff and the panel's chairman.

The panel rejected an amendment to exempt private colleges from the bill. The measure heads to the House floor for debate.

State law now bans guns from being carried onto college campuses as well as other sites, such as the State Capitol, police stations, courts, churches and governmental buildings.

[DaveLoneRanger]

Louisiana residents, call your legislators to support this bill, and thank Rep. Ernest Wooton for his bravery!

[DaveLoneRanger]

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[Da Coyote]

“Despite opposition from student government leaders and top state education officials...” Note the common element of both of these groups. Hint: Think marshmallow majors and little, if any, possibilities of ever having a real job outside of education or politics.

[George from New England]

I just forwarded this to my Florida legislator.

[Emperor Palpatine]

I read some of their comments. One is a Brit Lit major....he'll sure get a great paying job in that field, won't he?

[EnigmaticAnomaly]

"Hint: Think marshmallow majors and little, if any, possibilities of ever having a real job outside of education or politics."

Of course, every thread that evens HINTS toward anything relating to education HAS to have the obligatory "Teaching is not a 'real job'" or "Those who can, do. Those who can't, teach" type of bullshit. Same old broken (and overly- generalized) record spins round-n-round...

[wastedyears]

Good news

[basil]

I’m glad to see this, and hope it passes soon. My grandson will be attending college in Lafayette LA this fall.

[Wonder Warthog]

"Of course, every thread that evens HINTS toward anything relating to education HAS to have the obligatory "Teaching is not a 'real job'" or "Those who can, do."

Today's "educators" are a joke compared to the TEACHERS of years back. They are more about teaching socialism than the "three R's".

[EnigmaticAnomaly]

"Today's "educators" are a joke compared to the TEACHERS of years back. They are more about teaching socialism than the "three R's"."

Please do not lump all teachers into this category.