Students for Concealed Carry on Campus was formed by a University of North Texas student in reaction to the 2007 shootings on the unarmed Virginia Tech campus.

To illustrate the feeling of vulnerability to campus crime, members and supporters wear their “holster-sans-weapon”.

Angela Robinson, the attorney for the college made the following statement:

“Of course [the college] will be opposing the request to allow empty holsters on campus. The college believes it has policies to protect the constitutional rights of students on campus, but also has to worry about the safety of students.” [emphasis added]

What’s that? An empty holster somehow poses a “safety issue” for the students?

“I can’t really get into what potentially might be evidence, but you can use your imagination as to the danger of empty holsters on campus, with the partial covering of it, or who knows if it’s empty.” [emphasis added]

Yes, we can see the dangers of empty holsters on campus. We feel there are more dangers with felons, rapists, and violent criminals on campus.

Any individual or organization that restricts how or when one can defend themself, we feel, is taking upon the responsibility for their individual protection and assumes full liability for any and all damages received by their failing to provide said protection.

Related articles

• http://www.texastribune.org/blogs/post/2009/nov/05/tarrant-county-college-sued-banning-empty-holster-protest/
• http://www.concealedcampus.org/
• http://www.texastribune.org/topics/campus-carry/
• http://www.thefire.org/public/pdfs/131692335995d92a7e4e1c931152bd59.pdf