[manwiththehands]

I'm all for gun rights. But on a college campus?

Where do we draw the line?

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

And for good reason. How many of us want our kids going to a college kegger before some yahoo pulls out a gun and says: "Hey, dudes! Watch this!"

[meyer]

Private property does not supercede the constitutional right to keep and bear arms.

[italianquaker]

what about public colleges?

[Drew68]

How many of us want our kids going to a college kegger before some yahoo pulls out a gun and says: "Hey, dudes! Watch this!"

LOL! I was at a party like that when I went to college! House occupant had too much tequila and grabbed his semi-auto AK-47 from his closet, went outside and imitated an Iraqi wedding, firing about a dozen shots into the air.

Party cleared out real fast! I stuck around to see the aftermath. Cops showed up but his roommates said people were only lighting off firecrackers. He never got busted.

[kstewskis]

I'm all for gun rights. But on a college campus?

When I was going to college in the 80's, I frequently took night classes. Many times, we were warned to be aware, and if possible, have a security guard escort you if you were a woman out to the parking lot.

Crime is, and can be very nasty on college campuses. Depending on the location of the campus, (take USC for example) especially around the parking lot, when walking out to one's car, personal safety is a big issue.

[SegFault]

"I'm all for gun rights. But on a college campus? Where do we draw the line? Colleges are private institutions for a reason, and should be allowed to restrict certain "privileges" the rest of us have. And for good reason. How many of us want our kids going to a college kegger before some yahoo pulls out a gun and says: "Hey, dudes! Watch this!"

Ummm, and what's to stop that situation anywhere else? People said the same when states started to adopt laws allowing CCW, etc... Your response is no different than Dungers saying they are all for gun ownership just not regular people having guns, or only cops having guns, or etc... List goes on.

[11Bush]

I'm all for gun rights. But on a college campus?

I'm for freedom, but...
I'm for religion, but...
I'm for fill in the blank, but...

Sorta like the nazi rule, first but looses.

[Tree of Liberty]

Do you actually have the audacity to assert geographical limits on my divinely imbued right of self-defense?

I refuse to accept your call for "drawing a line" and hindering my liberty just because some moron might not be able to handle the responsibilities inherent in wielding arms.

[TheBattman]

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

Private Institutions? The VAST majority of colleges and universities are PUBLIC institutions.

[Jibaholic]

Where do we draw the line? Colleges are private institutions for a reason, and should be allowed to restrict certain "privileges" the rest of us have.

According to natural law, public colleges should no more ban guns than they should ban speech. Private colleges can ban whatever they want. If you don't like their rules, don't go.

[airborne]

Where do we draw the line?

The lines were drawn by the Founding Fathers and the USSC.

Are you saying that an American adult's right protected by the Second Amendment should be denied?

[CodeToad]

"How many of us want our kids going to a college kegger before some yahoo pulls out a gun and says: "Hey, dudes! Watch this!"
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Instead of banning self-defense, how about banning "keggers"?? College is for young-adults seeking an education, not immature frat boys.

[therut]

Let us just go back in time a little bit. Lets see before the 1990's it was legal to have guns on many college campuses. It is the restrictions that are new. I know this is hard for some to believe but it is so. I know I had one in my car, dorm or purse. No one thought anything about it.

[md2576]

And for good reason. How many of us want our kids going to a college kegger before some yahoo pulls out a gun and says: "Hey, dudes! Watch this!"

Oh, if we only had a dime....

[Oberon]

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

Private colleges, yes. Virginia Tech, VCU, and other institutions mentioned are state universities...i.e. public institutions on public property.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Women are very vulnerable on college campuses.

You think college security is going to be around to help? Those guys are most likely going to be college kids themselves, doing security on a work-study basis. They're not obligated to help anyone.

So yes, there should be concealed-carry on campuses, definetly. Here in Green Bay, at the university there has been several high-profile sexual assaults. UWGB is surrounded by wooded areas, paths and the lakefront, as well as the highway. Walking out on campus at night you might as be wearing a "rob me" sign.

[Jeff Gordon]

Virginia Tech is not a private college. It is a state and federallt supported land grant school.

When I attended VT (then VPI) we had guns (other than the issued ROTC M1) on a gun rack in my dorm room.

[Jeff Gordon]

Virginia Tech is not a private college. It is a state and federallt supported land grant school.

When I attended VT (then VPI) we had guns (other than the issued ROTC M1) on a gun rack in my dorm room.

[Khepera]

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

[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?