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Campus carry Poll (and article)
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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

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;

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.

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;

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

jcarp02 wrote:Now check out that article. 91% yes, 8% no with over 6,000 votes.

Thanks, I hadn't looked in a while

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

Tamie wrote: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.