In the wake of the campus shooting at Umpqua Community College in Oregon on Oct. 1, students and faculty have been discussing the issue of campus carry as it relates to ACU. On June 1, Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law Senate Bill 11, which provides that CHL (concealed handgun license) holders may carry a concealed handgun on college campuses. ... [Read More…]
Gun event shot down
The College Republicans have been looking to shoot off some steam at a local indoor gun range, but have run into issues with Student Life. Parker Gordon, president of ACU College Republicans and senior political science and music major from Stephenville, said the event has been placed on hold while they work on safety procedures and policies ... [Read More…]
Campus Personal Protection Act revisited
Texas lawmakers are revisiting a bill that will allow concealed handguns on college campuses for people with concealed handgun licenses (CHLs) due to recent shootings such as the shooting at a Lone Star College in the Houston area. According to the Huffington Post, this bill, called the Campus Personal Protection Act, is now up for debate in a ... [Read More…]
Let’s talk about gun control
We should fear guns. In a Biblical sense. Respect may be a better word choice. I have encountered two attitudes toward guns, neither is respectful. One is a disdain for firearms. Pistols, rifles and automatic weapons are barbaric tools that precipitate violence, death and have no place in the civilized world. The other attitude is one that views ... [Read More…]
Regulate the criminal, not the weapon
Columbine High School. Virginia Tech. A movie theater in Aurora, Co. Sandy Hook Elementary School. A few years ago these names and places, scattered across the country, would not have been grouped together. They represented something different. The recent shooting at Sandy Hook has sparked a flurry of debate about gun violence and how to control ... [Read More…]
The majority of Texas gun owners are not gangsters
In response to Atsumi Shibata's editorial where she states "a gun is one of the most useless things in the world," I would have to disagree and say the estimated 20.1 million hunters in the United States would also. The majority of the people who own guns in the United States and certainly in Texas are not "gangsters." In fact, many people still ... [Read More…]
Gun editorial missed some major points
Re: The Optimist, Sept. 15 "Expiration of gun ban won't change much" editorial The Sept. 15 Editorial regarding the assault weapons ban is positive in tone and I applaud the Board for their arguments. There is one exception, however. The paragraph that states: "Making it more difficult-while still adhering to the Second Amendment-for people to ... [Read More…]