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« macgulley wrote on Thursday, Sep 23 at 02:49 PM »
Tasers are not permitted on campus.
« pnc0002 wrote on Wednesday, Sep 22 at 10:28 AM »
First, conceal carry is a very big responsibility and should not be something that everyone should necessarily take upon themselves. Before you even consider getting a conceal carry permit, you should do the following things: 1. You should pick out a handgun that is comfortable in your hands with a good weight to reduce kickback depending on your size and strength. 2. You should put at least 1,000 rounds through the gun you've selected to ensure proper break-in, find the rounds that you desire and ensure that they will feed properly and perform a run-and-gun. A run-and-gun is a high-paced shooting practice that will condition you to be a better shot and have the ability to think more clearly under stressful situations. 3. You should also find a comfortable and easily accessible concealed holster and practice your draw while at the shooting range. 4. As soon as you strap on that gun, you now have the ultimate responsibility to keep peace. Because you have the most destructive power, it is your job to be the most peaceful and defuse situations which might merit intervention with a fire arm. A GUN IS YOUR LAST RESORT. In regards to the author of this article: No one is a professional shooter (exempting competition shooters of course); not even the police. Police are merely the ones we pay to wield guns and actively practice the steps that I have outlined. Preservation of all human life should be the number one thought on your mind and in some extreme circumstances, producing a fire arm is the only way to preserve the lives of the innocent. I end with a haunting quote:

In January 2006, prior to the shootings, legislator Todd Gilbert had introduced a related bill into the Virginia House of Delegates. The bill, HB 1572, was intended to forbid public universities in Virginia from preventing students from lawfully carrying a concealed handgun on campus. The university opposed the bill, which quickly died in subcommittee. Virginia Tech spokesman Larry Hincker praised the defeat of the bill, stating, "I'm sure the university community is appreciative of the General Assembly's actions because this will help parents, students, faculty and visitors feel safe on our campus."