Post by pavel on Apr 11, 2016 18:05:50 GMT -6
Diving into a politically sensitive topic, a group supporting gun rights said Monday that the recent death of a University of Texas freshman showed the folly of limiting the reach of the guns-on-campus law that will go into effect in August.
Students for Concealed Carry said the violent death of Haruka Weiser also was a reminder that college campuses are not immune from violence.
“The senselessness of this heinous crime reaffirms that we can’t try to predict when and where violence will strike. For that reason, vetted, licensed adults should enjoy the same measure of personal protection on campus that they already enjoy virtually everywhere else,” said Antonia Okafor, Southwest regional director for the group.
Critics accused the group of using a tragic situation to score political points with an overly alarmist message.
Read more: www.statesman.com/news/news/local/ut-homicide-spurs-campus-carry-debate/nq35q/
Students for Concealed Carry said the violent death of Haruka Weiser also was a reminder that college campuses are not immune from violence.
“The senselessness of this heinous crime reaffirms that we can’t try to predict when and where violence will strike. For that reason, vetted, licensed adults should enjoy the same measure of personal protection on campus that they already enjoy virtually everywhere else,” said Antonia Okafor, Southwest regional director for the group.
Critics accused the group of using a tragic situation to score political points with an overly alarmist message.
Read more: www.statesman.com/news/news/local/ut-homicide-spurs-campus-carry-debate/nq35q/