Re: The extent of it

[David MacAlister <dmacalis@sfu.ca>]

The rationale is the same one that the pro-gun lobby in the USA has been advancing for years... They argue that the only thing that can keep us safe from people with guns is if we have guns ourselves and are able to shoot back. This, it is argued, results in deterrence. No one would dare to open fire at a university (or movie theatre) if they thought someone there might shoot back at them. In many US states that allow concealed carry, they often prohibit carrying guns into places like theatres, restaurants, universities, etc. The pro-gun lobby sees this as a weakness in the system that mass killers know about, so these killers take advantage of it. Such killers would never think of opening fire at a public park where anyone could be carrying a gun and shoot back. They will only shoot in those venues where they have a good chance of getting a high body count before authorities have a chance to respond.

David

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From: "Henry Daniel" <hdaniel@sfu.ca>
To: "JD Fleming" <jfleming@sfu.ca>
Cc: "academic-discussion" <academic-discussion@sfu.ca>
Sent: Thursday, 25 February, 2016 9:37:49 AM
Subject: Re: The extent of it

Now this completely baffles me….why would you permit students to carry guns on campus! Am I that out of touch?

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Henry Daniel, PhD

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On Feb 25, 2016, at 9:18 AM, JD Fleming <jfleming@sfu.ca> wrote:

Had to share this one

JDF

Houston professors warned not to frustrate students now that new gun laws in effect

Professors at the University of Houston who are concerned about students having guns in the classroom have been instructed to avoid sensitive topics and simply “not go there” if they sense their teaching is upsetting students. The recent passing of Texas’s “campus carry” legislation permits students to carry concealed weapons on campus and stipulates that professors “cannot forbid firearms in class, or even ask who is carrying one.” A spokesperson at the university insisted that the warning to professors occurred during an unofficial faculty forum and was not part of the university’s official messaging. “The University of Houston takes issues surrounding campus safety and guns on campus very seriously and will strive to create policies that comply with the new Campus Carry law, protect the rights of citizens, and address the safety and security of the entire campus,” the spokesperson said.

Salon | Houston Chronicle

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James Dougal Fleming
Associate Professor
Department of English
Simon Fraser University

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