Texas College Students Could Soon Pack Heat

Texas College Students Could Soon Pack Heat
Students with concealed handgun licenses could soon carry guns on Texas college campuses.

More than a dozen state senators: http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLoo...83R&Bill=SB182 have signed on to Senate Bill 182: http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs...l/SB00182I.htm also known as the “Campus Personal Protection Act.”

The bill’s primary author, Senator Brian Birdwell: http://www.senate.state.tx.us/75r/se...t22/dist22.htm said the bill is about preserving the 2nd Amendment.

“This affords CHL holders, one of the most lawful group of citizens in our state, to be able exercise that 2nd amendment right to go on to the campus of higher learning to be able defend themselves and protect their right to self-preservation, God forbid, some act of evil be perpetrated,” Birdwell said.

If passed, the bill would allow CHL holders to bring concealed weapons onto public universities. Private universities could choose to go gun-free.

“It does respect the private property rights of the private institutions, and they have the opportunities to opt-out of the requirements,” Birdwell said. “So we do want to respect the private institutions private property rights.”