Posted on 11/13/2015 11:36:27 AM PST by GIdget2004
The Board of Trustees at Texas Christian University voted to opt out of the campus carry law on Friday.
The Senate Bill 11, more commonly known as campus carry, amends the government and penal code to allow handgun license owners to carry a concealed gun on college and university campuses.
However, private universities, such as TCU, may choose to opt out after input from the campus community. Following a series of debates, open forums and surveys, the board made its decision.
“It was quite clear that no matter which side of the issue each person felt was best, all cared deeply about the safety of the community,†Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Kathy Cavins-Tull said in a statement.
As a result of this vote, TCU's policy prohibiting guns on campus remains in effect.
Back in June, Southern Methodist University confirmed they would opt out of campus carry.
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Of course. Christians have been society's doormat through the ages, due to the misunderstanding (my opinion) of Christ's teaching about "do not resist an evil person." It wasn't what He was talking about, and even if it was, I can't obey that directive, because it's self-destructive.
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