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I appreciate the considered way the University has approached the Campus Carry issue, but believe the Draft Policy makes some important mistakes. Specifically as follows.

"10. at a location where medical, health,or clinical services are provided, specifically Chestnut Hall, Life of Purpose in Chilton Hall, the Psychology Clinic in Terrill Hall, Speech and Hearing Clinic in the Speech and Hearing Building, and the Welch Street Complex B."

By what logic are you planning to exclude law abiding, responsible, background-checked, properly licensed citizens from responsibly carrying their self defense weapon while in need of health services? If someone is not mentally competent and is seeking such services, that person should not have a license. And if someone is intending "bad actions", this rule will not stop them from committing their intended act. This rule, quite plainly, restricts the rights of only the law abiding and does nothing to stop those with bad intentions.

I would make the same argument against item 11 (services to minors), item 12 (religious and meditation areas), item 13 (Phys Ed and intramural activities, where not already prohibited by State Statute.) and especially item 14 (large scale events). Large scale events are a "soft target" for violence. Many innocent people in a close space, with little in the way of self defense. Again, this rule would do nothing to dissuade criminals and terrorists. In fact, knowing that there are "no concealed self defense weapons" at such events may actually embolden those intent on committing crimes at such places and events.

Please remember that anyone who would comply with this policy is not the kind of person you would suggest "needs" to be disarmed. The people you need to worry about are those that would not abide by this policy. As such, the policy goes too far in disarming the law-abiding under circumstances that could be misconstrued as "common sense", but in the real world of supporting data and statistics have no factual proof of benefit.

Thank you.