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sarisataka

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6. I expect there will be the usual knee-jerk replies
Wed Aug 8, 2018, 02:31 PM
Aug 2018

In my opinion talking about mass shooting is not particularly relevant for this. There are too few data points to say it is good or bad, that campus carry would deter a shooter.

What I would be more interested in is the statistics on other crimes on campus, particularly assault and weapons-related charges. If those statistics have moved in a negative direction then perhaps campus-carry should be reconsidered. If they have moved in a positive direction it is possible that allowing carry on campus actually is a good thing and does deter crime. If there is essentially no change then all of the angst that is put into the debate may simply be for naught.

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Until it isn't (nt) matt819 Aug 2018 #1
given that CCW holders gejohnston Aug 2018 #3
I'm not referring to the carriers matt819 Aug 2018 #5
To answer your question, gejohnston Aug 2018 #8
It's Texas Tech. cloudbase Aug 2018 #2
Are they named after the gejohnston Aug 2018 #4
The school (and the nickname) predates the bomb group. n/t cloudbase Aug 2018 #7
I expect there will be the usual knee-jerk replies sarisataka Aug 2018 #6
Whole lot of drinking and drug-taking at Tech. Paladin Aug 2018 #9
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