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This incident is affecting campus carry. A radio caller said she didn't want guns on campus because she did want to have to worry about being shot in class when some one drops their gun while taking off their coat.

I left a very nice note to the sweet lady. Thanks for sharing the link.

I think we all feel terrible about this. Not sure what can be done to avoid other people being less than smart. Maybe a section in the handgun course about accidental discharge and how to avoid it. (my course did not have it or I was daydreaming)

One of the other people who left a message had his ideas, which I will do my best to paraphrase.

"it has to be a fresh look at Texas gun laws."

He later said: "There needs to be a law that makes it a felony to take a fire arm into a public bar or restaurant in Texas...."

I don't think this lady was shot because she was in a restaurant, bars are already off limits.

He then added: "There needs to be a staute imposing strict criminal and civil liabilty for accidental discharge of a fire arm...."

I suspect there will be significant civil penalties with the current laws. Being clumsy to me is not a criminal offense.

He then added : ".....revoking the license of any gun owner found guilty of violating any gun law and especially after shooting an innocent third party."

Not sure how the law reads, but my view the CHL in this case should lose his right to carry for a year or two and have to take the course again. To be a third party wouldn't he have been aiming at someone and missed hitting a third party.

He suggested the name of the new law be called " "Diana's Law", of course."

The writer wants to set down and chat about " help if I can on both legal and legislative fronts."

Maybe he is an attorney fishing for a client.

Finally he finds it "extemely interesting that the media has not publically disclosed the name of the assailant"

I suspect the CHL holder feels real bad already. I feel bad and I wasn't even involved. Assailant is the wrong word here, he did not attack the lady, he only dropped his gun.

Once the lawsuits are filed his name will be know and it will be in the papers, don't worry.

This poor guy will get to relive this moment for a very long time.

I am just so glad to hear that this nice lady is on the mend.

Everyone stay safe.

My liberal friend is having field day with this.

2011 is not starting out well for the 2A.