New handgun law in Texas

[Bluechip]

Originally Posted by LaAngler

As long as he only uses it in self defense I don't see any problem with this.

I agree with you. I was referring to some young adult that is running around with daddy's gun and flashing it around to look like a big shot on campus and his only training was his dad took him down the road and let him shoot it in the ditch a few times. There is a lot of testosterone in young men at that age and I think some type of education is needed. I'm sure your dad didn't give you a shotgun and let you shoot it a few times at a bottle then turn you loose with it by yourself. I'm sure he hunted with you until he felt you were responsible enough to handle it on your on. I know we are comparing a big age difference but it's still the same principle.

I hope the GQ statement didn't offend you....

[mcjaredsandwich]

Originally Posted by Bluechip

I agree with you. I was referring to some young adult that is running around with daddy's gun and flashing it around to look like a big shot on campus and his only training was his dad took him down the road and let him shoot it in the ditch a few times. There is a lot of testosterone in young men at that age and I think some type of education is needed. I'm sure your dad didn't give you a shotgun and let you shoot it a few times at a bottle then turn you loose with it by yourself. I'm sure he hunted with you until he felt you were responsible enough to handle it on your on. I know we are comparing a big age difference but it's still the same principle.

I hope the GQ statement didn't offend you....

Yes there is a lot of testosterone in young men. But I have never seen this come out of any person on campus. I have never seen a fight or anything that would even come close to being a heated confrontation. Here's the thing, and I am not trying to be racist in saying this. When I think of "hot heads and testosterone" resulting in a fight, I think of teenagers with a poor education, low income, mainly blacks 'hustling' and the gangster type image.

Students on college campuses are there for a reason. Higher learning. Colleges are educated places where professors invest time and energy to promote a higher level of thinking, as well as hold students to a higher standard. College campuses are full of logically thinking adults who are not about to pop off and bust a cap for no reason. I am all for this bill.

EDIT: I read over this and it is worded like I am trying to argue, but we are both agreeing on the same thing. I have just never seen an instance on a campus where something like that happened. Highschool was a different story.

[Bluechip]

Originally Posted by mcjaredsandwich

Yes there is a lot of testosterone in young men. But I have never seen this come out of any person on campus. I have never seen a fight or anything that would even come close to being a heated confrontation. Here's the thing, and I am not trying to be racist in saying this. When I think of "hot heads and testosterone" resulting in a fight, I think of teenagers with a poor education, low income, mainly blacks 'hustling' and the gangster type image.

Students on college campuses are there for a reason. Higher learning. Colleges are educated places where professors invest time and energy to promote a higher level of thinking, as well as hold students to a higher standard. College campuses are full of logically thinking adults who are not about to pop off and bust a cap for no reason. I am all for this bill.

EDIT: I read over this and it is worded like I am trying to argue, but we are both agreeing on the same thing. I have just never seen an instance on a campus where something like that happened. Highschool was a different story.

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And Utah is the other state that allows permit holders to carry guns on campus......over and out.