Campus carry Poll

[RPB]

Campus carry Poll (and article)
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http://hamptonroads.com/2011/04/virgini ... er-tragedy" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Poll
Should students, faculty and others on college campuses be permitted to carry handguns?
Yes
No
Not sure
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3:45 p.m. ....4/17/2011

Should students, faculty and others on college campuses be permitted to carry handguns?
Yes
51% (345 votes)

No
47% (317 votes)

Not sure
2% (13 votes)

Total votes: 675

[RPB]

If you have trouble deciding which way to vote ...

Here's an article from Virginia Tech August 2006
http://www.roanoke.com/editorials/commentary/wb/80510" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[RPB]

Corpus Christi caller times article
http://www.caller.com/news/2011/apr/17/ ... _id=641875" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I think my 2 comments pretty well shot his whole article down if he'll read the 2006 article.

[RPB]

Four years later, Va. Tech shooting shows the futility of gun control laws

April 16th, 2011 11:58 pm ET
http://www.examiner.com/conservative-in ... ntrol-laws" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[jcarp02]

Now check out that article. 91% yes, 8% no with over 6,000 votes.

[RPB]

Now check out that article. 91% yes, 8% no with over 6,000 votes.

Thanks, I hadn't looked in a while

[Tamie]

What percentage of that area is current/former military or DoD employees/contractors?

[hirundo82]

What percentage of that area is current/former military or DoD employees/contractors?

There's a large military contingent in the Hampton Roads area, primarily Navy. The Atlantic Fleet is headquartered in the area, as well as most of the Navy's shipbuilding capacity.