And to be clear, I am in no way arguing that people with CCLs don’t commit mass shootings. My point is that so do people who don’t have CCLs. I don’t think the absence or presence of a CCL is driving whether these people will commit the crime.

But true nonetheless.

I don’t disagree. I would say, though, that in Texas you have to be 21 before you can get a concealed carry license. So it does maybe make it less likely that “kids” will be carrying the guns. That being said, there are some really dumb 21 year olds.

I never said they did. I simply said that there are more barriers to carrying concealed on campus than this article explains.

Yeah, I agree that it is not a high bar. But it is higher than “every student can carry a concealed weapon.” Nonetheless, it doesn’t really evoke visions of safety.

Yeah, I am not familiar with Texas gun laws in particular so can’t speak to that. And I certainly am not saying that more guns on campus is a good idea. But the article makes it sound as if any student can simply go buy a gun and carry concealed on campus, when there is clearly another step required.

It could. And I am in no way advocating that such laws are going to ensure that everyone who has a CCL is somehow a great, conscientious person. My point was simply that the article made it sound like any student at the university can now simply go buy a gun and carry it concealed on campus. But there is obviously a…

I agree with you completely. My point was simply that this article read as if anybody who wants to can now carry a concealed gun on campus, and that is not the case. There is obviously a vetting process involved in getting a concealed carry license. That process is not going to ensure that everyone who has a CCL is a…

Yeah, I think your point about gun proliferation in general is well taken. But, people already carry concealed weapons in public places and you likely have no idea. Allowing those people to now carry guns on campus is not really going to encourage crazy people who plan a mass shooting (as an example), because crazy…

Yeah, I wasn’t advocating in any way for guns on campus. And my comment about how the campuses in my state allowed gun lockers was simply to point out that there are solutions which allow students who want to hunt in their free time to do so, without allowing them to carry guns on campus. In terms of how dire it is,…

Yeah, I did not say it to be reassuring. I was simply pointing out that this article made it seem like anybody can legally carry a concealed weapon on campus, which is not the case.

I’m not saying that I agree with this decision, but what the article fails to mention is that concealed carry is only allowed by those who in fact have a concealed carry license, which generally involves taking a course and going through an extensive background check. So, it is not like the university made a new…

I love that you are defending a serial rapist. But that’s just your opinion. You’re entitled to it.

Well, apparently Cosby’s lawyers were worried enough that a jury was going to believe it to drop the lawsuit.

No. “Overweight” cannot be an eating disorder. Binge eating is an eating disorder. Bulimia is an eating disorder. “Overweight” is a physical description.

Yeah, putting “overweight” in a category with actual eating disorders is pretty stupid. Being overweight is not an eating disorder and can be caused by any number of things.

You know what is a defense to defamation? The truth. Any jury at this point is going to believe that Beverly Johnson is telling the truth.

Yeah, you really don’t understand what I wrote obviously. Generally when people acknowledge that someone has a “unique perspective”, it’s an acknowledgement that they have something to add to the conversation. Something unique to add, in fact.

Do you realize that there were people who were armed in place at Columbine? There were armed security guards there. It didn’t work. I have no problem with you wanting to protect kids with people who are trained to handle weapons (yes, let’s leave teachers out of it), but I don’t think you can dismiss the reality that…

Where did I ever say he doesn’t have the “right” to talk about it? I acknowledged that he has a unique perspective. Did you actually read my post?