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by seamusTX
Sat Aug 13, 2011 4:37 pm
Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
Topic: College campus' and weapons
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Re: College campus' and weapons

...the administration of the school obviously doesn't care about the law, either.
Who appoints those people, anyway?

Governor Perry is faultless on his support of RKBA legislation. He has signed every piece of legislation that has come to his desk, and he has signaled his support of more adventuresome legislation. I don't know if he had anything to do personally with the DPS/CHL streamlining, but that has been great.

However, these other issues fall in the cracks, and unelected administrators get to make rules that have no basis in law.

- Jim
by seamusTX
Sat Aug 13, 2011 2:47 pm
Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
Topic: College campus' and weapons
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Re: College campus' and weapons

I don't lose sleep over my car being searched, but I don't have to deal with school rules.

The problem is those "drug and gun" dogs. They have got a lot of people in trouble by alerting on vehicles that contained firearms. When they do that, the police feel that they have probable cause for a search (even if arguably they do not, you will have to prove it in court).

- Jim
by seamusTX
Sat Aug 13, 2011 7:14 am
Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
Topic: College campus' and weapons
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Re: College campus' and weapons

You can bet your sweet bippy you would be expelled if caught with a weapon in a vehicle parked on school grounds.

This is the weapons policy of Texas A&M University at Galveston, which I pulled up simply because it is near me:
Weapons

State law prohibits the possession, carrying or use of illegal weapons or firearms on property that is owned or controlled by Texas A&M University at Galveston. All of these actions are considered to be felony offenses. The weapons-free zone for TAMUG extends 600 feet beyond the campus perimeter.

The only exception to this policy is for authorized law enforcement offices or other persons specifically authorized by TAMUG. Student violations of this policy may additionally result in disciplinary action.
http://www.tamug.edu/police/alcdrgswpns.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I realize that this is legally not enforceable. In particular, the school has no legal authority one inch outside the campus. But they will do whatever damage they can.

- Jim
by seamusTX
Fri Aug 12, 2011 9:49 pm
Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
Topic: College campus' and weapons
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Re: College campus' and weapons

Carrying an otherwise legal knife in a college building is legal.
Texas Penal Code wrote:46.01. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
(6) "Illegal knife" means a:
(A) knife with a blade over five and one-half inches;
46.03. PLACES WEAPONS PROHIBITED. (a) A person commits an offense if the person intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly possesses or goes with a firearm, illegal knife, club, or prohibited weapon listed in Section 46.05(a):
(1) on the physical premises of a school or educational institution,...
The school prohibits it. You don't even need look at the policy. They prohibit tweezers and nail clippers.

It's pretty ironic when a college chem lab has enough poisonous and potentially explosive substances to wipe out half the campus.

Please don't overlook pepper spray as a defensive measure. Hardly any organization bans it. Somehow it is off their radar.

- Jim

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