Defenseless Students

A Disarmed Campus
By John Tabin
Published 4/17/2007 12:43:46 AM

In January 2006, Virginia Delegate Todd Gilbert introduced House Bill 1572, which was meant to guarantee, with a few exceptions, that students with concealed handgun permits would be allowed to carry guns on college campuses. The bill died in subcommittee later that month. Like many schools, Virginia Tech had a policy prohibiting guns on campus, and Virginia Tech spokesman Larry Hincker expressed pleasure at the bill's defeat. "I'm sure the university community is appreciative of the General Assembly's actions," said Hincker, "because this will help parents, students, faculty and visitors feel safe on our campus."

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If you knew that there were perhaps a dozen or more law-abiding citizens at the mall carrying concealed handguns, and that each had been trained and certified to use that weapon expertly, would you feel more, or less, secure being there? Perhaps it’s time for America to ponder that question seriously. Me, I would sooner trust “gun-nuts” than put my life, and the lives of my family, at risk from some nut with a gun.