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Why Guns on College Campuses are Bad Policy

By Michael Blankenship

H 222 would prohibit the governing bodies of Idaho colleges and universities from regulating the lawful possession of a firearm while on campus. Eight other states are currently considering similar legislation. Florida just defeated its version of this bill. The justification for this bill, according to its sponsor, Erik Simpson (R-Idaho Falls), is colleges and universities are  ??places where various serious crime occurs just like out in the streets of Boise or Idaho Falls or any other city in the state of Idaho.? Generally speaking, US colleges and universities are far safer than the cities and counties they reside in. Idaho is no exception. For example, Boise reported 6 homicides in 2009, 1 in 2008, and 9 in 2007. During that same period, there were no reported homicides on BSU?s campus...continue to full post

Full post as published by The Justice Gambit on March 15, 2011 (boomark / email).