2008 Interim Report - Campus Security

[Charles L. Cotton]

She's a B-rated Democrat from Houston.

Chas.

The individual committee members had the option of writing separate opinions. They are available here (page 92.

Rep. Alma Allen raised an objection that I'm sure will be brought up in debate: Namely, that CHL holders are not trained to handle active-shooter situations such as the Virginia Tech massacre.

There are three (IMHO) strong counter-arguments to this:

• The police are not all that good at handling massacres, either. Nearly all such lunatics commit suicide when the police arrive.
• At least three school massacres or potential massacres were stopped by armed non-LEOs.
• While school massacres are extremely rare, ordinary violent crime such as robbery and rape are frequent on college campuses; and all personnel, especially women, should have the right to defend themselves in a place where they spend so much time.

I can't dig up Dr. Allen's NRA rating, but what I can find paints her as actively anti-RKBA.

- Jim

[seamusTX]

Thanks. I don't know why I couldn't find this earlier: http://tsrapac.com/guideTxHouse.php" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I did find some negative statements about her and a putative anti-gun quotation. However, I can't vouch for the credibility of those sites.

- Jim

[Liberty]

She's a B-rated Democrat from Houston.

It seems that B ratings aren't all that hot of a rating.

Thanks. I don't know why I couldn't find this earlier: http://tsrapac.com/guideTxHouse.php" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Jim,
you posted that just to get my adreniline going didn't ya ...

[seamusTX]

No, Liberty, sorry.

This is what I had found earlier:

DEM Alma A. Allen - Educator - Incumbent. Ms. Allen returned our questionnaire promptly. Her answers indicate a strong anti-gun position and ignorance of firearms and firearms issues (she has never been instructed in firearms safety). In response to a question asking for her opinion on the intent and meaning of the 2nd Amendment, she wrote, "My father was killed by gun shot. My brother was killed by gun shot. I hate guns." Ms. Allen sounds like very bad news for gun owners rights. She is noted by GTSC as a "2nd Amendment Opponent."

http://www.io.com/~velte/candids.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

As I wrote earlier, I have no knowledge one way or the other of the credibility of this site.

Don't read what he says about the 24th Texas House District, because you will blow a gasket.

- Jim

[boomerang]

http://www.io.com/~velte/candids.htm

How old is that? John Cornyn replaced Phil Gramm six years ago.

[seamusTX]

Good catch. I was just searching for "Alma."

The web server says that page was last updated March 03, 1998.

- Jim

[tornado]

The committee does not believe that eliminating a geographical boundary beyond which [CHL holders] cannot currently go legally armed ... will suddenly transform them into dangerous and irresponsible individuals.

So why keep any "geographical boundary" (other than those LEOs have)?

I have two children in elementary school (and a third who'll be there soon), and I've yet to talk to anyone who can tell me why my kids' classmates would be less safe if I were armed when I (often) volunteer on campus.

I know it's an emotional knee-jerk issue for many people, but I also know there are a lot of folks here who would agree with me.

I'm looking forward to the day we can eliminate all the CHL-specific "geographical boundaries."