On the topic of carrying concealed weapons on campus...

[pyat]

There's a movement in the U.S. to permit students to carry concealed weapons on college campuses, in order to defend themselves against school shooters. One problem with this idea was raised by the police chief at the University of Cincinnati:

"I shoot everybody with a gun, who doesn't have a uniform on."

Comments

[pyat.livejournal.com]

It must seem so alien as to be ludicrous to Canucks (not to mention Brits, Kiwis, Danes, Germans, and other people living in First World countries).

It sort of does. The Right to Bear Arms is more or less equivalent, in my mind, with the Right to Own a Submarine. :)

[madmanofprague.livejournal.com]

There's a difference?

[dagoski.livejournal.com]

The MI State police really hated me for a bit. Michigan passed a very liberal conceal/carry law some years ago that didn't specify "guns". It said "weapons". So I called up the hotline they set up with questions about what constituted a weapon. Martial weapons? No prob. That was a relief because I was starting to learn the sai and those were really illegal prior to the new law. Then I wondered...
"What about a.50 cal machine gun sawed off and mounted in a baritone sax case? Can I do that?"
"No."
"How about a .30 cal browning machine gun in a tenor sax case?"
"No. No machine guns in any instrument case. Those are category 3 weapons."
"What about a tesla coil with a wave guide?"
"What?"
"Or, what about a microwave cannon? These guys at Worcester University built one and the set stuff in their lab on fire from across the room!"
"Can you put it in a holster?"
"Won't know til I try."
"Okay, but you'll need to get a letter from BATF."

[koogrr.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I take my right to own a submarine pretty seriously. Just saving up...

[heron61.livejournal.com]

The Right to Bear Arms is more or less equivalent, in my mind, with the Right to Own a Submarine.

Dear gods it's refreshing to hear people say things like that. Of course, I'd be happier if more of those people didn't live in other nations.