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Yes, it is very worrying that such random violence seems to be the norm. I hope that the real risk to the grandkids is actually fairly small, but it is certainly not zero. There is also an effect on society - why should kids have to be taught a procedure that will maximise their chances of staying alive if they are pulled over in a car by police - or why must they have lockdown drills in their school just in case some armed loony decides to use his AK47 for the designed purpose - and how does having senior students carrying loaded weapons improve campus safety?. As Clive pointed out, American society is quite brutish at the core and that makes for a dangerous cocktail when there is unfettered access to deadly weapons - but there is a large and powerful lobby that just doesn't give a stuff about that.
"Effective Dates: August 1, 2016 for all state 4-year colleges and universities; August 1, 2017 for all state 2-year and junior colleges.
The new Texas law will permit individuals who have obtained a concealed handgun license (CHL) to carry their loaded, concealed weapon in college and university buildings."
Last edited by Shiraz; 20-07-2016 at 03:53 PM.
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