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49. There has been an evidence-free moral panic about the subject of the OP *for years*

Thu Feb 18, 2016, 05:46 PM

Feb 2016

Here's an OP I posted five years ago, and the disinterested reader will note that not
one poster came up with an example of a CCW holder shooting up a campus:

What *empirical* evidence do you have that legal CCW weapons at colleges are harmful?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php/en.wikipedia.org/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=118x382537#382537

And yet, you lot still insist that Something Bad Will Happen Any Day Now.

Since that was posted the number of guns in the US climbed dramatically , gun laws got
more liberal- and violent crime rates dropped.

Remind us again who's paranoid?

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University of Texas head begrudgingly OKs campus gun rules [View all] Judi Lynn Feb 2016 OP

This means more dead students. Guaranteed. nt valerief Feb 2016 #1

Guaranteed how? TeddyR Feb 2016 #2

It didn't happen in other states that passed similar laws. hack89 Feb 2016 #4

If so, then why hasn't it happened at the many other colleges in other states GGJohn Feb 2016 #31

A good question which will remain unanswered by the antigun 'Colonists' in this thread friendly_iconoclast Feb 2016 #44

That question has been asked (and dodged) for at least five years at DU: friendly_iconoclast Feb 2016 #50

As a Texan and a Longhorn alum and donor rjsquirrel Feb 2016 #3

How do guns on campus TeddyR Feb 2016 #7

Guns on campus rjsquirrel Feb 2016 #13

Isn't this a state law that he has to comply with? Calista241 Feb 2016 #35

And now you're on rjsquirrel Feb 2016 #14

a great way to rebut am argument Duckhunter935 Feb 2016 #26

Thank you on behalf of human beings. The world needs people who won't look the other way. n/t Judi Lynn Feb 2016 #21

It seems you are punishing the wrong party here. NutmegYankee Feb 2016 #24

Not at all rjsquirrel Feb 2016 #25

"It's Mexico with shittier food and meaner people." Wow. beevul Feb 2016 #33

Wow indeed sarisataka Feb 2016 #39

So is racism in Texas sarisataka Feb 2016 #40

It's a toxic mix houston16revival Feb 2016 #5

you do know you have to be 21 Duckhunter935 Feb 2016 #27

And this makes all carriers houston16revival Feb 2016 #30

No more than a drivers license... beevul Feb 2016 #34

There is no room for ambiguity in your mind houston16revival Feb 2016 #36

Bull. beevul Feb 2016 #41

And please note the 8-1-2016 effective date of this guns-on-campus ruling. Paladin Feb 2016 #6

Thanks for pointing out the significance of the effective date. It's important. n/t Judi Lynn Feb 2016 #22

you also remember it was civilians Duckhunter935 Feb 2016 #28

Does anyone that opposes this change TeddyR Feb 2016 #8

I'm a college teacher and I don't want any fucking guns in my classroom. 6000eliot Feb 2016 #16

Can't imagine the added problems. It will be hell for ordinary students. School's not the place. Judi Lynn Feb 2016 #19

how would you know? Duckhunter935 Feb 2016 #29

I know they aren't allowed now. 6000eliot Feb 2016 #32

What about a student who is carrying illegally? hack89 Feb 2016 #38

I'm not going to have this stupid gun-nut non-argument. 6000eliot Feb 2016 #51

You are into security theater. I get it hack89 Feb 2016 #52

Expect to get blocked. 6000eliot Feb 2016 #55

Enjoy your perfect world. Nt hack89 Feb 2016 #56

Your loss, not his. Feel free to block me or not as you see fit. friendly_iconoclast Feb 2016 #61

I cannot even imagine... ananda Feb 2016 #9

Would a law stop a real crazy willing to carry a gun illegally? hack89 Feb 2016 #15

Thanks for your post. Right-wingers do lack discipline, lack wisdom, lack clarity. Judi Lynn Feb 2016 #20

I know. ananda Feb 2016 #46

Another victory for the gun masturbators. navarth Feb 2016 #10

University of Texas reluctantly to allow guns in classrooms Judi Lynn Feb 2016 #11

Hmm. davidthegnome Feb 2016 #12

Shit. n/t Jefferson23 Feb 2016 #17

Save the drama. 21 year old college students have been able to own guns for Kang Colby Feb 2016 #18

gun humping cowards have won Skittles Feb 2016 #23

Oh, there's certainly paranoia- and it's coming from the firearms-averse friendly_iconoclast Feb 2016 #43

The pro-gun militancy movement has been fueled by raw paranoia for decades. Paladin Feb 2016 #48

There has been an evidence-free moral panic about the subject of the OP *for years* friendly_iconoclast Feb 2016 #49

I was in Austin on 8-1-1966. I had friends who lost family to Charles Whitman. Paladin Feb 2016 #53

you forget about the civilians with weapons that help Duckhunter935 Feb 2016 #54

"By the way, it was a bolt-action rifle........" pablo_marmol Feb 2016 #59

Factose intolerance is part and parcel of modern gun control advocacy friendly_iconoclast Feb 2016 #63

What additional law would have prevented Whitman from killing all of those people? pablo_marmol Feb 2016 #57

This message was self-deleted by its author friendly_iconoclast Feb 2016 #60

I predicted obfuscating replies like yours *years* ago. From the link that you didn't read: friendly_iconoclast Feb 2016 #62

MoFo november3rd Feb 2016 #37

What would his resignation accomplish? branford Feb 2016 #45

Do people really fear an armed staff and faculty? ManiacJoe Feb 2016 #42

There's a history of moral panic-mongering about the subject at DU: friendly_iconoclast Feb 2016 #47

Foaming, irrational poutrage collides with the facts -- and the facts triumph. pablo_marmol Feb 2016 #58