My son was involved in an on line discussion (college course) regarding allowing concealed carry on campus. For awhile he was the only person for - then a girl spoke up about being unable to defend herself if two men approached in the parking lot (for example) and suddenly a few of the girls in class seemed to understand that logic. Most still were too stupid to get it, but I thought it was interesting that it took quite a few comments by my son before others who favored CCL spoke out.
Well typically students are very shy to voice anything that may sound politically incorrect when it comes to any group of them. I know because I was in a classroom with a professor of indoctrination and nobody, I will also blame myself, would speak out or give a strong contradictory viewpoint. I also will say that I don’t know how well-informed college students are nowadays about political issues like gun control.
Two times have I received alerts on my phone of an armed intruder who made it to either the Boca or Davie locations of FAU, the university I currently attend. Both of those alerts led to nothing except the inability for vehicles to come into the campus, possibly even to pick someone up. While I appreciate the alerts I cannot help but wonder if concealed carry would stop, or reduce, the inconveniences especially if these are only alerts to people entering college who just happen to have firearms.
One of the other posters told me, and another individual, that we have a lot more influence on our peers than we think. How active is your son regarding campus politics? Sounds like he has the ability to motivate people to speak about views that may not be par the course for college campuses. If this is normal for him, he could play an active role in the student government.
I would love to get into my debate class, at the Santa Fe Community College, and how I was the only one to volunteer to debate the pros of the Iraq War but that may make the thread veer off topic.
Speaking of the dumbest statements ever by sjl, did you see this thread from yesterday?