Comments on: Lawmaker Files Bill To Allow Firearms On University Campuses

By: No Excuses

No Excuses — Fri, 12 Dec 2014 02:34:25 +0000

@Fred,

I am a federal law enforcement officer. I don’t have a duty weapon unless I am on the job. The conceal carry license is needed in Florida because I have not been through a Florida Law Enforcement approved class, although my federal class is pretty rigorous. My CC permit allows me to conceal carry legally in Florida and around 37 other states, give or take. It’s always changing with more or less in reciprocal agreements. I’ve had folks argue with me about this, but I called Adam Putnam’s office and got the procedure I needed to follow straight from the horse’s mouth, so to speak. Better safe than sorry, I always say, so I carry a weapon AND a permit!

By: Fred

Fred — Thu, 11 Dec 2014 16:07:53 +0000

@No Excuses – Just want to make sure I understand – you are a sworn law enforcement officer (state, local, federal?), and aren’t allowed to carry your duty weapon on campus? I can understand the current law doesn’t permit concealed carry permit holders (non-LEO) to carry on campus, but what you described doesn’t sound right to me.

By: SHO-NUFF

SHO-NUFF — Thu, 11 Dec 2014 02:54:49 +0000

The world is not getting any nicer. Its ashamed these students are defenseless, barricading themselves in a room to only hope law enforcement arrives in time.
When… A licensed concealed carry holder could possibly alleviate the problem.
Most people that commit these crimes are cowards anyway and choose “gun free” places because they will not be met with any resistance. If the chance was there they might be the one getting a bullet things could possibly change. Right now its like taking candy from a baby.

By: No Excuses

No Excuses — Thu, 11 Dec 2014 02:29:28 +0000

I am for allowing conceal and carry weapons on campus for those licensed to do so. I don’t like the idea of the weapons being in the hands of young, inexperienced people, though. I do agree that someone with the training and opportunity could easily put a stop to a deranged shooter on campus, and that’s the value I see in a bill like this. I have a conceal and carry license, I am in law enforcement and I carry my weapon wherever permitted. It would be nice to be able to carry it on university campuses when I visit them for schooling. We have had students taken and killed by stalkers – a weapon might have stopped such an action.

By: Gary

Gary — Wed, 10 Dec 2014 15:43:32 +0000

“Steube’s bill would accomplish, in part, what a 2011 measure failed to achieve. The 2011 bill was derailed due to another shooting at Florida State. Ashley Cowie, 20, was at a campus party when a gun held by another student accidentally discharged, sending a bullet through her chest.”

Stupid comment. Guns do not accidently go off. Some moron has to be on the other end and pull the trigger. My hammer has never accidently nailed those loose boards on my fence. My favorite knife has never accidently jumped up and cut my finger.