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It seems that B ratings aren't all that hot of a rating.Charles L. Cotton wrote:She's a B-rated Democrat from Houston.
Jim,seamusTX wrote: 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 can live with it as far as being a stepping stone and waiting until the 82nd session. but our gradeschoolers may be the ones inthe most danger. We also should resent it because they are 100 percent tax funded.seamusTX wrote: I think if you simply add the words "primary or secondary" to PC §46.03, you remove colleges, universities, and all the odd kinds of schools like barber college that we speculate about.
People are bizarrely emotional when it comes to primary and secondary schools.
I wonder why they didn't discuss public primary and secondary schools.seamusTX wrote:Thanks for bringing this to our attention, Charles, and thanks also for whatever effort you put into getting the report written, along with other TSRA members.
For those who don't want to read the whole document (which is only five pages) here's the gist of it:Note: The language of the recommendation implies that private institutions will not be able to ban licensed conceal carry. That will obviously be a contentious issue.
- Summary of Texas laws that prohibit concealed carry on college campuses
- Discussion of federal law, which affects only primary and secondary schools
- Summary of laws of other states:
- 23 states do not prohibit licensed concealed carry on college campuses.
- In most such states, institutions prohibit weapons by policy.
- Utah has an affirmative preemption law that protects the right of concealed-carry on public college campuses.- Texas CHL holders are overwhelming law-abiding.
- Only 5% of Texas CHL holders are in the 21- to 25-year old range, meaning that few undergraduates would be able to carry.
- Recommendation: that the Legislature legalize carrying by Texas CHL holders on public and private college campuses, and preempt these institutions from prohibiting weapons by policy.
I will not be surprised if campus carry is limited to Texas CHLs, as ours is probably the most difficult to get of the shall-issue states. Some states with which we have reciprocity issue mail-order licenses.
It's refreshing to see such a report that is factual, clearly written, unequivocal, and makes such a strong recommendation.
- Jim