Originally Posted by archetypal fool

Ok, this is some scary shit. I just received an email from my university (University of South Florida) which says they found a 47 year-old man sleeping in his car today at 12:00-1:00, with a loaded .38 caliber handgun on the seat next to him, and a search of his car resulted in finding a knife and a shotgun. Scary thing is, I was at school all day today. Could this VA scenario become commonplace? If there's another university shooting anywhere in the US any time soon, you can bet gun control is going to change big-time. If it happens once, it's a fluke, but if it happens twice within a couple of weeks, what is it? Shenanigans?

Originally Posted by archetypal fool

I'm glad this situation didn't escalate any further, but I wonder what would've happened if it had. I'm still debating with myself about what I would do if given the opportunity to carry a weapon into campus. I mean, sure, I'd feel a whole lot safer, but in the back of my mind there would always be that feeling that someone around me is also armed. On the other hand, if it were allowed, how many student do you think would actually go through the trouble to get the gun, and be allowed to bring it to school (you'd probably have to fill out loads of paperwork with the university). I mean, how many people around you when you walk down the street have a concealed weapon permit? I'd assume not many. Isn't it reasonable to assume the same ratio of students would bring one to school (i.e, not many)?