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by TrueFlog
Fri Apr 17, 2009 11:28 am
Forum: 2009 Texas Legislative Session
Topic: HB 1893 off to Calendars
Replies: 29
Views: 6435

Re: HB 1893 off to Calendars

hirundo82 wrote:As I understand it, the bill basically takes away the special status institutions of higher education have under the CHL laws.

Public institutions become like any other government facility--they cannot prohibit carry.

Private institutions become like any other private business--it is only against the law to carry there if they give proper 30.06 notice, but they can still fire (or expell) employees and students for carrying on their premises if they do not post (or give other 30.06 notice).
If that's an accurate summary, then it sounds like a pretty good bill to me. Private schools truly are like any other business. Sure, they get a lot of state funding, but don't most other businesses? Some get it in the form of tax breaks, others are able to apply for assistance for the state. I went to school on a state scholarship - does that mean I lost my private property rights for those five years simply because I received state assistance? How 'bout families that receive tax stamps, welfare, unemployment, HUD-assistance, etc. - should they be allowed to post 30.06 in their homes? Or do they have no private property rights since they receive gov't funding?

The NRA and others recently filed suit in San Francisco because the city had banned firearm ownership in publicly-funding housing (the PJ's). The ban was overturned on the grounds that providing the housing did not entitle the city to violate the citizen's private property rights. The issue of concealed carry on private campuses is no different except that in this case, property rights work against the pro-gunners rather than for us.

That said, I would like to see a provision that would allow students, faculty, guests, etc. to keep a firearm concealed in a vehicle without fear of disciple, expulsion, etc. (That is, something similar to the Parking Lot Bill.)
by TrueFlog
Wed Apr 08, 2009 11:00 pm
Forum: 2009 Texas Legislative Session
Topic: HB 1893 off to Calendars
Replies: 29
Views: 6435

Re: HB 1893 off to Calendars

Keith B wrote:I believe it had no amendments, so that is a good thing! The Calendars Chair is Brain McCall. He is my Representative, so I plane to call and have a discussion with him if I can catch him in between meetings. :thumbs2:
Good catch. I'm in his district as well, so I'll give him another call. He and I spoke awhile back about the Parking Lot bill. We had a pleasant five minute conversation, and I could tell I was preaching to the choir. Hopefully he'll support this one as well.

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