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GlockenHammer wrote:Everybody's a critic, and I'm no different.

I think your ending is too soft..."what do you think about..." , "look forward to a discussion.."

I think you should come right out and ask for permission to carry on campus. I would include with the letter a very concise statement that you are permitted to carry on campus and a place for him to sign. Insert a return envelope with postage. In the letter, you could add that you would enjoy discussing this matter with him in person, but if he did not feel that was necessary, he could sign the attach permission slip and return via mail.

GreenGuy wrote:Or shorten the whole thing, by dropping of the Second Amendment right in the middle of his desk...

Will wrote:

1TallTXn wrote:

pbandjelly wrote:don't use "Recently" and "Recent" in the same sentence.
"Presently I have been involved in discussion about recent events"

just one suggestion.

Good one. Now you see why I didn't major in english

"Presently(Present tense) I have been(Past tense) involved in discussion about recent events"

I would just go with:

"I have been involved in quite a few discussions about the recent events at Virginia Tech."

pbandjelly wrote:don't use "Recently" and "Recent" in the same sentence.
"Presently I have been involved in discussion about recent events"

just one suggestion.

seamusTX wrote:Looks good.

The semicolon in the fourth paragraph should be a colon, but that's a minor nitpick. (I just can't help it.)

- Jim

Dear President ______,

I’ve recently been involved in quite a few discussions about the recent events at Virginia Tech. Per these discussions, I found that while firearms are not allowed in the buildings of a school campus, Concealed Handgun License (CHL) holders could carry on campus, including the buildings, if they have written permission.

The requirements to obtain a CHL are strict. Applicants must demonstrate knowledge of the law and proficiency with a firearm after passing a course taught by a state-licensed instructor. Licenses are not issued to people who have a criminal record, have been treated for mental illness, alcoholism, or drug addiction, or have had a restraining order against them. These standards are similar to those required of law-enforcement personnel.

In the 11 years that CHLs have been available, more than a quarter-million Texans have exercised this right. Analysis of arrest records by the Texas Department of Public Safety shows that CHL holders are far more law-abiding than the general population.

My question is this; what would you think of allowing CHL holders to carry on our campus?

I look forward to hearing from you and further discussion of this important issue.

Thank you for your time and service to this university.

Dear President ______,

With the recent events at Virginia Tech, I have been involved in quite a few discussions regarding how this could have been prevented.

Per these discussions, I found that while firearms are not allowed in the buildings of a school campus, Concealed Handgun License (CHL) holders can carry on campus, including the buildings, if they have written permission.

The requirements to obtain a CHL are strict. Applicants must demonstrate knowledge of the law and proficiency with a firearm after passing a course taught by a state-licensed instructor. Licenses are not issued to people who have a criminal record, have been treated for mental illness, alcoholism, or drug addiction, or have had a restraining order against them. These standards are similar to those required of law-enforcement personnel.

In the 11 years that CHLs have been available, more than a quarter-million Texans have exercised this right. Analysis of arrest records by the Texas Department of Public Safety shows that CHL holders are far more law-abiding than the general population.

My question is this; what would you think of the idea of allowing CHL holders to carry on our campus?

I'd be happy to provide as much information as you’d like and would be happy to sit down and discuss this.

Thank you for your time and service to this university.

seamusTX wrote:You might want to write a letter rather than an e-mail. It's too easy for the recipient to ignore e-mail. Many highly-placed people don't even see their own e-mail until a secretary has read it.

In the case of a letter, the salutation would be Dear President ___:

I would at least include something like this:

The requirements to obtain a CHL are strict. Applicants must demonstrate knowledge of the law and proficiency with a firearm after passing a course taught by a state-licensed instructor. Licenses are not issued to people who have a criminal record, have been treated for mental illness, alcoholism, or drug addiction, or have had a restraining order against them. These standards are similar to those required of law-enforcement personnel.

In the 11 years that CHLs have been available, more than a quarter-million Texans have exercised this right. Analysis of arrest records by the Texas Department of Public Safety shows that CHL holders are far more law-abiding than the general population.

The reason I'm suggesting this is that most people have no idea what the requirements are, or have heard false information like CHL holders committing thousands of crimes.

You can get more information here.

Good on you for trying. I'll bet they use the "insurance gambit" or "lawyer gambit," saying that the insurance company or lawyers won't let them do it. My high school and college were fond of those any time a student had an original idea.

- Jim

With the recent events at Virginia Tech, I have been involved in quite a few discussions regarding how this could have been prevented.

Per these discussions, I found that while firearms are not allowed in the buildings of a school campus, Concealed Handgun License (CHL) holders can carry on campus, including the buildings, IF they have written permission.

My question is this; what would you think of the idea of allowing CHL holders to carry on our campus?

I'd be happy to provide any information that I have and would research anything if you'd like.