Your thoughts on guns on college campuses [90% yes, blamed on Freerepublic, apparently]

Roanoke.com ^ | 2-4-06

[Khepera]

Yes College would be OK. I really don't see anyplace being off limits to law abiding gun owners.

[manwiththehands]

I was misunderstood. Some colleges are indeed not private institutions, I know that.

My point: there are a great number of places in this country (including where I live near Columbus, Ohio) where concealed carry is allowed, but guns are not in certain places.

I am speaking of any business or organization (with it's own set of rules) posting a sign outside the door that says: "Firearms prohibited".

My right to carry a gun should not supersede an organization's desire to keep guns out of their building.

I may not agree that "gun free" means "safe", but it needs to be the right of organization to make the determination for themselves.

[SauronOfMordor]

Colleges are private institutions for a reason, and should be allowed to restrict certain "privileges" the rest of us have.

Which would not apply to public institutions like state colleges.

[Pan_Yans Wife]

What if the students had weapons in their possession at Kent State during the massacre?

[Jeff Gordon]

My right to carry a gun should not supersede an organization's desire to keep guns out of their building.

I can agree to that. A private business should have have the right to forbid anything it wants: guns, men, women, clothes, smoking, perfume, cell phones, etc.