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usa1 wrote:boy , this reminds me of (helping) my kids with their school projects .
only , they waited til 9pm on a sunday night to tell me it was due the next day .

74novaman wrote:Thanks for all the advice guys. I'll post up if they publish it.

74novaman wrote:

seamusTX wrote:The "woman" idea was just something that popped into my head.

Most people who think about concealed carry at all think of it as a male issue. Many of them outright think it is a redneck issue. They simply don't think that women have CHLs or an interest in firearms.

- Jim

Good call. That's enough to convince me! Personally I think women have far more stake in this then I do. I'm 6', over 200 pounds. I'm far more worried about my 5' 1" girlfriend. She's at least taking Krav Maga self defense classes with me, but we're still working on the whole "A gun is a lot better then your fists when you're facing a 6' 4" potential rapist." part.

TxRVer wrote:

Today's article about the benefits of self defense was excellent. However, it neglected the best defense from muggings, rapes, and mass murders such as the Virginia Tech tragedy: Allowing Concealed Handgun License holders to legally carry on campus. To obtain a CHL, you must be 21 with no criminal record or history of mental illness, undergo a background check by the state, submit fingerprints to the FBI, and attend an 8 hour class teaching conflict resolution, laws concerning concealed carry, and pass a shooting proficiency test. Statistics show the small portion of Texans willing to undergo the process required for a CHL are far less likely to commit a crime of any sort than the average citizen, while criminals will break any law necessary to achieve their goals. The current law prohibiting weapons on campus do not stop criminals, only those who obey the law. Allowing concealed carry on campus is not a "free pass" for anyone to bring a gun to class. It simply allows faculty, staff, and students who already legally carry almost everywhere else to protect themselves in institutions of higher learning as well. A person should not be forced to forfeit their right to protection to obtain an education.

Great letter. I just added one spelling correction in red.

If concealed handguns had been legal at Virginia Tech, and police or security knew the shooter had a weapon, they would have to wait until he started shooting to stop him.
If everyone on campus had had a gun then you would have had a circular firing squad and more people dead.
CHL holders are just as likely to commit a crime as anyone else. Yes, I've seen the DPS statistics. Look closely, they are manipulated to create the illusion that you describe. The Brady Campaign website says gun crime increased 81% after the concealed weapon law went into effect.
The second amendment has been around for 200 years and America is no safer because of it. It's time to repeal the second amendment and excercise strict gun control.

CHL holders are just as likely to commit a crime as anyone else. Yes, I've seen the DPS statistics. Look closely, they are manipulated to create the illusion that you describe. The Brady Campaign website says gun crime increased 81% after the concealed weapon law went into effect.

I edited the rest of your comment out because it is merely opinion, and I cannot provide facts to refute opinion.

I am curious though, that you'd consider the DPS statistics manipulated, but trust statistics from the Brady Campaign, who's stated goal is to ban guns? I'm sure their statistics aren't biased at all, right? If I quoted statistics from the NRA, they would be blatant lies, but the Brady Campaign tells the truth correct?

Statistics from advocacy groups, from either side, cannot be trusted. So lets go with some facts from the Florida Department of State:

"Since Florida adopted right-to-carry in 1987, its homicide, firearm homicide, and handgun homicide rates have decreased 36%, 37%, and 41%, respectively, while the national homicide rate decreased 0.4% and firearm and handgun homicide rates increased 15% and 24%, respectively. Less than two one-hundredths of 1% of Florida carry licenses have been revoked because of firearm crimes committed by licensees."

Please take the time to investigate actual crime rates and facts before stating unfounded accusations based upon emotion, not reason.