This is an email I received from the president of Nicholls State University here is Thibodaux:
May 6, 2008
TO: Students
FR: Stephen T. Hulbert
President
RE: House Bill 199, Concealed Handguns on College Campuses
Last week, House Bill 199 passed out of the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice by a vote of 11-3. Representative Damon Baldone supported that action, which places this legislation on the House Floor.
Previously, I joined my presidential colleagues in a resolution in opposition to HB 199. To my knowledge, no Louisiana college or university chancellor or president supports this measure.
We do not oppose the right of the individual to carry a registered concealed weapon, but we strongly believe that no one but law enforcement personnel in the pursuit of their responsibilities should be armed on a college or university campus.
At Nicholls and elsewhere across the state, effort has been made to enhance safety and security systems, including specialized training for university police. We believe. that in the event of a crisis situation, trained law enforcement personnel should handle the situation.
Please contact your House member to express your concern over HB 199 and the presence of concealed handguns on the Nicholls campus. The link for contacting members of the Louisiana Legislature is as follows:
http://legis.state.la.us/members.htm
Thank you.
I got this last week and its been eating at me and pissing me off the more I think about it. His and the school's opinion are so out of whack it just drives me. So i'm asking for some help as to what should I do? I'm going to send him an email voicing my opinions on how I disagree with him, but what I need is some pointers and references that can show him that CC on a college campus doesn't mean that all every student on campus is going to have a gun, and that the police aren't every where at all times. Any help or suggestions are greatly appreciated. Thanks, Josh
May 6, 2008
TO: Students
FR: Stephen T. Hulbert
President
RE: House Bill 199, Concealed Handguns on College Campuses
Last week, House Bill 199 passed out of the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice by a vote of 11-3. Representative Damon Baldone supported that action, which places this legislation on the House Floor.
Previously, I joined my presidential colleagues in a resolution in opposition to HB 199. To my knowledge, no Louisiana college or university chancellor or president supports this measure.
We do not oppose the right of the individual to carry a registered concealed weapon, but we strongly believe that no one but law enforcement personnel in the pursuit of their responsibilities should be armed on a college or university campus.
At Nicholls and elsewhere across the state, effort has been made to enhance safety and security systems, including specialized training for university police. We believe. that in the event of a crisis situation, trained law enforcement personnel should handle the situation.
Please contact your House member to express your concern over HB 199 and the presence of concealed handguns on the Nicholls campus. The link for contacting members of the Louisiana Legislature is as follows:
http://legis.state.la.us/members.htm
Thank you.
I got this last week and its been eating at me and pissing me off the more I think about it. His and the school's opinion are so out of whack it just drives me. So i'm asking for some help as to what should I do? I'm going to send him an email voicing my opinions on how I disagree with him, but what I need is some pointers and references that can show him that CC on a college campus doesn't mean that all every student on campus is going to have a gun, and that the police aren't every where at all times. Any help or suggestions are greatly appreciated. Thanks, Josh