01-23-2013, 12:02 PM
(01-22-2013, 10:08 PM)F.U. Dont ask again Wrote: I must say that I may have jumped the gun [no pun intended] on this. I did assume that there were two shooters. This may not be the case, I do not know for sure yet.
It's still a murky story with authorities being unusually tight-lipped about the details. They have confirmed the name of the 22 year old shooter and charged him with aggravated assault. It's also been confirmed that it was a private altercation (well, in a public place) and that there was only one gun involved. There's not yet any word as to whether the shooter had a permit to carry, not that it matters much here in terms of charges considering Lone Star College is a gun-free zone.
You were right in your prediction that some media would jump on the incident to support the idea that allowing college students to conceal carry on campus is a bad and dangerous one, though it's not even confirmed yet whether either the shooter or the person assaulted were students.
Media/Control Advocate jump on story:
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/20...-idea.html
Shooter ID/Update:
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-5...d-assault/
Regardless as to whether this story ends up to be relevant to the issue, I support certified teachers having the choice to conceal carry on campus (any campus) but am leary about extending that choice to college students because of the drama, lapses of judgment and partying that occurs naturally for many as part of the college experience.