Sep
28
Written by:
William Lutz
9/28/2010 4:45 PM
The Young Conservatives of Texas expressed relief that no one other than the shooter was hurt on the University of Texas campus today, but stated that today's incident is another reason why the Legislature should pass the concealed carry on campus bill. “The event today proves that so-called ‘gun free zones’ don’t protect people,” said Tony McDonald, YCT’s Senior Vice Chairman. “Crazed gunmen don’t follow firearms regulations; victims do. Students should not be stripped of their rights and forced to rely on the protection of police or the mercy of a killer."
“I got a text message from my roommate saying that people were running away from campus because there was a shooting taking place,” said University of Texas chapter chairman Tyler Norris. "It’s unfortunate that students on campus were unable to protect themselves. I’m just glad nobody was killed or injured."
A concealed carry bill was filed last session and will likely be filed again in 2011.