Post by pavel on Jan 23, 2016 1:40:25 GMT -6
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The fight over allowing guns on the University of Texas campus will look different Friday. Professors will hold a Teach-In to send a message to the university president that guns should not be in the classroom.
The purpose of the Teach-In isn’t to hold signs and rally, but instead educate those who attend about the controversial law and how it could impact anyone who steps foot on campus. The event is put on by Gun Free UT, a group that organized several rallies during the fall semester.
During the Teach-In experts on gun safety will talk about how to defend without guns, how campus carry will affect the public, and answer the question – will guns make someone safer. Those who are against the campus carry law are trying to make their voices heard while they wait for University of Texas President Gregory Fenves to decide where guns will and won’t be allowed on campus.
Dr. Steve Wechsler, a professor in the Department of Linguistics, said he looks at the statistics on gun violence and deaths when making his decision on campus carry.
Read more: kxan.com/2016/01/22/ut-professors-hold-teach-in-friday-to-protest-campus-carry/