Libertarian ping! To be added or removed from my ping list freepmail me or post a message here.
Posted on 04/16/2007 9:48:10 AM PDT by Anti-Bubba182
A bill that would have given college students and employees the right to carry handguns on campus died with nary a shot being fired in the General Assembly.
House Bill 1572 didn't get through the House Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety. It died Monday in the subcommittee stage, the first of several hurdles bills must overcome before becoming laws.
The bill was proposed by Del. Todd Gilbert, R-Shenandoah County, on behalf of the Virginia Citizens Defense League. Gilbert was unavailable Monday and spokesman Gary Frink would not comment on the bill's defeat other than to say the issue was dead for this General Assembly session.
Virginia Tech spokesman Larry Hincker was happy to hear the bill was defeated. "I'm sure the university community is appreciative of the General Assembly's actions because this will help parents, students, faculty and visitors feel safe on our campus."
Del. Dave Nutter, R-Christiansburg, would not comment Monday because he was not part of the subcommittee that discussed the bill.
Most universities in Virginia require students and employees, other than police, to check their guns with police or campus security upon entering campus. The legislation was designed to prohibit public universities from making "rules or regulations limiting or abridging the ability of a student who possesses a valid concealed handgun permit ... from lawfully carrying a concealed handgun."
The legislation allowed for exceptions for participants in athletic events, storage of guns in residence halls and military training programs.
Last spring a Virginia Tech student was disciplined for bringing a handgun to class, despite having a concealed handgun permit. Some gun owners questioned the university's authority, while the Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police came out against the presence of guns on campus.
In June, Tech's governing board approved a violence prevention policy reiterating its ban on students or employees carrying guns and prohibiting visitors from bringing them into campus facilities.
I believe that had more to do with the size and weight of the coffin itself and not what was in it. That was no simple pine box Reagan was put to rest in. It had more metal in than most late model cars have.
That sure worked. /s
Only 21 dead so far. Let's give this a chance, people. /s
A school with a vaunted Cadet Squad and a ‘no-carry’? Did they practice with broomsticks?
Since the gun-grabbers are making political hay out of this we might as well. This quote and story needs to be sent to the every victim's family.
And don't forget to add one little P.S. to the quote and story:
Title 18 United States Code, U.S. Criminal Code
PART I, CHAPTER 13, SECTION 242
Deprivation of rights under color of law
Whoever, under color of any law, statute, ordinance, regulation, or custom, willfully subjects any person in any State, Territory, Commonwealth, Possession, or District to the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured or protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States, or to different punishments, pains, or penalties, on account of such person being an alien, or by reason of his color, or race, than are prescribed for the punishment of citizens, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both;
and if bodily injury results from the acts committed in violation of this section or if such acts include the use, attempted use, or threatened use of a dangerous weapon, explosives, or fire, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both; and if death results from the acts committed in violation of this section or if such acts include kidnapping or an attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill, shall be fined under this title, or imprisoned for any term of years or for life, or both, or may be sentenced to death.
Bump for later reading
Libertarian ping! To be added or removed from my ping list freepmail me or post a message here.
“Drunken college kids with loaded weapons? I don’t think so.”
Living in a gun-friendly state like Arizona must scare you to death.
This is going to rank right up there with Chamberlin's,
The translation there is: “It’s better to FEEL safe than to BE safe...”
Uh... that's FOOD fight.
Muslim's there just blast away in the shopping malls!!
A nappy one??
Dude - the article is dated January - the shootings happened TODAY...how is this "progress?"
A bill that would have given college students and employees the right to carry handguns on campus died with nary a shot being fired in the General Assembly.
Virginia Tech spokesman Larry Hincker was happy to hear the bill was defeated. "I'm sure the university community is appreciative of the General Assembly's actions because this will help parents, students, faculty and visitors feel safe on our campus."
>Living in a gun-friendly state like Arizona must scare you to death.
It almost scared me a couple of years ago when it was attempted to permit carrying weapons into bars. I’m all for carrying weapons during general every day activities and what not, but I just think there also needs to be a wall placed between booze and social gathering. I don’t think the two will mix anymore then drinking and driving does. So a bar owner should be able to say NO GUNS allowed.
“So a bar owner should be able to say NO GUNS allowed.”
Especially when that “guns-free school zone” thing works so well.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.