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Bear with me everyone, please. I'm on cough syrup with codeine at the moment and my thoughts aren't always that coherent tonight. While discussing the legality of a school posting 30.06 signs in their parking lots I began to wonder about the legality of prohibiting a CHL from carrying in a school in the first place. Is it just me or does the law seem to contradict itself with this prohibition? Is there any reasonable chance of changing this in the future here in Texas?

If we were to require or allow everyone over 18 or 21 to carry a firearm concealed or openly I definitely think gun related deaths would go up. There would be more accidents and people doing stupid things with their weapons. That would be just simple odds. I mean, how many murders are committed where the vehicle is the weapon? However, I don't necessarily think violent gun related deaths would increase. It might, but not that much. These would probably decrease due to the fact that criminals, like electricity, will take the path of least resistance when at all possible. What we would probably see is more break-ins after hours, when stores are closed and when people aren't home and less face-to-face robberies.

joe817 wrote:

Excaliber wrote:This well reasoned article by Mas Ayoob pretty well summarizes the situation:

The Israeli Answer to Terrorism

This should be required reading by all and prospective CHL holders. Thank you for posting this Excaliber. Fascinating article with much food for thought.

Especially politicians!!!

nils wrote:I still never understood why it was more dangerous for me to carry my weapon on school property as opposed to church, or the grocery store, or an outdoor concert at Miller Outdoor Theater....I just don't get it...is a 3rd grader going to disarm me and go on a rampage? Am I going to accidentally drop my weapon in the cafeteria and shoot myself in the leg??? Help me understand...please....

It's not a good reason, but I think it is because schools are supposed to be a more stressful environment. At least colleges, anyway. It has been quite some time since we've seen a student upset at a grade they were given and take it out on the teacher. This was the original reason we were banned from hospitals. It was thought to be too much of an emotional and stressful place. Maybe with that change more will realize that schools, at least college campuses, are no different. Then maybe later all schools.