Texas to allow students and professors to carry firearms

[Corey]

I'm all for it. Only people obeying ridiculous "gun free zones" are law abiding citizens.

Originally Posted by Avatard

I voted bad idea. Administrators, yes; students, no.

I agree that "gun free zones" are just a place for criminals to shoot fish in a barrel, I just don't think the students should be armed. Kids don't have sufficient impulse control.

Teachers, administrators, and security personnel, yes.

If a person passes the appropriate measures to obtain a concealed carry permit, why would it matter? This measure doesn't allow anybody to throw a gun in a backpack for shits and giggles. Unless I'm mistaken, you would still need a concealed carry permit. The only thing this does is remove a university from the list of places you couldn't carry. If someone has gotten their CCW, they've probably shown some form of control and responsibility around guns.