Lubbock Newspaper Tech campus carry article (good)

RPB · Post by **RPB** » Tue Mar 08, 2011 8:44 am

Proposed laws could bring guns to Tech classrooms
Several bills in Austin that would allow license-holding Texas college students to bring handguns just about anywhere on campus are stirring local debate about the balance between academic safety and individual rights.
Posted: March 7, 2011 - 10:58pm
By Matthew McGowan
AVALANCHE-JOURNAL
http://lubbockonline.com/local-news/201 ... classrooms" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Bottom insert is interesting

Texas Tech SGA poll of students (January)

Question: How do you feel about concealed carry?
•I agree with it: 119 (71.70%)
•I disagree with it: 47 (28.30%)

Question: Rank your fear of students carrying handguns on a scale from 1-4 (1 being least amount of fear)?
•Not afraid: 79 (52%)
•Sort of Afraid: 25 (16.4%)
•Afraid: 15 (9.9%)
•Very Afraid: 33 (21.7%)

Question: Would you be in favor of teachers and administrators being able to carry but not students?
•Yes: 23 (15%)
•No: 130 (85%)

Question: Should the Board of Regents be in charge of deciding whether Texas Tech students are able to have concealed carry on campus or should the State mandate a rule for all Higher Education institutions?
•Board of Regents: 53 (32.1%)
•State should decide either for or against: 112 (67.9%)

Complete article and a lot more results in the insert at http://lubbockonline.com/local-news/201 ... classrooms" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;