[taxcontrol]

The right of self defense does not end just because person walks into a college professor’s presence, a campus classroom, or otherwise enter a public building or location. It no more ends that the right to carry a book or newspaper or bible.

[Raycpa]

What’s the difference between the Yale Police Department and the New Haven Police Department (NHPD)? Who should I call?

YPD officers patrol campus and the area immediately surrounding it, while NHPD has jurisdiction for the entire City. Both police forces are comprised of armed officers with full arrest powers.
In case of an emergency always call 911, the call will go to either YPD or NHPD depending on your location. Either way, there will be a response to your location, either by the YPD alone or a joint response. To reach the YPD directly for routine non-emergencies call 203-432-4400.

http://publicsafety.yale.edu/faq

[BCW]

Yeah - Gun Free Zones always work!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Y9iQRSTzofw#!

[verga]

Will they restrict the Police and security people from carrying as well> It would be the same thing as Andrew Coma not exempting police from having high capacity magazines in NY.

[CMailBag]

Why don’t they go all the way and force the students to wear bulls eyes.

[thackney]

If he really believes this, he should apply it to law enforcement on his campus as well.

[SkyDancer]

Right - more “Gun Free Zone” signs. That sure worked at VTec.

[AtlasStalled]

Our students probably would get better educations if most college presidents resigned.

[ArmyTeach]

There should be a caveat attached to the effect that colleges which implement a gun ban should held responsible and be open to suit by students who are the victim of an attack by gun taking place on campus.

[Texan5]

Great idea-then there can be a contest among all the gun free campuses for a mass shooting of the month award...

If I wre a student in todays world, I wouldn’t consider going to a college that was a gun free zone for my higher education...

[grobdriver]

Campuses would be safer if more universities disarmed their students, said some college presidents some people too stupid to be college presidents.

[shalom aleichem]

While they’re at it how about banning college football to cut back on concussions?

Or banning abortions by students to avoid indiscriminate homicide?

Oh that’s a Constitutional right? Lemme see...hum..I do not see “abortion” mentioned but I sure see fire ARMS listed explicitly.

[oldbrowser]

Would the ban include law enforcement?

If not, by what logic does having a LEO with a gun increase safety, while a citizen with a gun increase danger?

[Envisioning]

[wac3rd]

Here is the Oglethorpe College President, Lawrency Schall’s resume:

Swarthmore ‘75 (barely co-ed then)
U. Penn Law
Liberal
Lawyer
Wife doesn’t carry his last name

http://www.oglethorpe.edu/about_us/our_president/schall_biography.asp

[Joe 6-pack]

Any college or university that subscribes to this mindset is making a tacit admission that they are failing miserably in their mission to prepare their students for positions of greater responsibility.

Police departments, federal LE agencies, security companies and the military should treat diplomas from these schools as an indicator that the graduate is not responsible enough to handle a firearm.

After all, if the institutions responsible for educating their students and preparing them for their careers didn't trust them with firearms, why should the prospective employer?