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KirStang · 11-20-2010, 12:02 PM

Well, if you consider the normal barriers to owning a hand gun, let alone a CCW permit

1.) 21 years of age (usually college Sr.'s--less of a 'kid' than say an 18 y/o).
2.) Need to get finger printed, take a CCW course.
3.) Need to spend $300 and above to purchase a gun, and the concomitant research that most college aged individuals will do before a purchase.

And I think you start to get in to a very small segment of the population. I see if this way, if they're responsible enough to jump through all the hoops, then you're responsible enough to CCW, even on campus. All the CCW holders that I knew in college weren't your typical partying dumb-fucks who got drunk and took their blaster with them to parties.

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Oh yea and, I think DKSuddeth sees the 2nd Amendment as a fundamental right--which would mean that the state would have to use the least restrictive means to further a compelling government interest when regulating RKBA. Gun training for public safety probably meets that requirement (simple accessible training to ensure safety), whereas taking guns on campus probably won't. FWIW, 2nd Amend jurisprudence really didn't start until Heller, so, it will be interesting to see whether the RKBA will become a 'fundamental right.'

11-20-2010, 12:02 PM	#10 (permalink)
KirStang Future Bureaucrat	Well, if you consider the normal barriers to owning a hand gun, let alone a CCW permit 1.) 21 years of age (usually college Sr.'s--less of a 'kid' than say an 18 y/o). 2.) Need to get finger printed, take a CCW course. 3.) Need to spend $300 and above to purchase a gun, and the concomitant research that most college aged individuals will do before a purchase. And I think you start to get in to a very small segment of the population. I see if this way, if they're responsible enough to jump through all the hoops, then you're responsible enough to CCW, even on campus. All the CCW holders that I knew in college weren't your typical partying dumb-fucks who got drunk and took their blaster with them to parties. ============================ (Total mental masturbation side-track here) Oh yea and, I think DKSuddeth sees the 2nd Amendment as a fundamental right--which would mean that the state would have to use the least restrictive means to further a compelling government interest when regulating RKBA. Gun training for public safety probably meets that requirement (simple accessible training to ensure safety), whereas taking guns on campus probably won't. FWIW, 2nd Amend jurisprudence really didn't start until Heller, so, it will be interesting to see whether the RKBA will become a 'fundamental right.' Last edited by KirStang; 11-20-2010 at 12:34 PM..