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AIR DATE: June 3, 2011
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The Nevada legislature is debating a bill that would allow concealed weapons on college campuses. It's an idea that's being discussed in states such as Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, Oklahoma and Tennessee. Utah is the only state that allows guns on campus. Should students be allowed to carry concealed weapons? Would it make them safer? Or would it put others in harms way?
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Senator John Lee, D-North Las Vegas
Mark Ciavola, State Chair for the College Republican Federation of Nevada, and Chapter Pres, UNLV
Jose Elique, Police Chief, UNLV
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Hi Sarah,
The panelist were evenly split: 2 for the legislation, and two against it. Is that not a balanced conversation?
Senator Lee seemed to do fine responding to the concerns, and he received plenty of opportunity to do so. What would have had us do--add even more guests who are in favor of Senator Lee's bill?
Why would that have been fair?
Adam –
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You are mistaken Monica. Anyone receiving a CCW in the state of Nevada does have to have training; and I can guarantee they will know more about the law than you do. CCW applicants also have to have training with their firearm on a range. I have seen people denied passage of a CCW class because they couldn't do simple firearm safety tasks. Perhaps, rather than attempting to deny law abiding citizens their right to self-protection because of your fear of firearms, you would be better to utilize your option of choice, and choose not to own a gun. But do not attempt to take my right away because of your insecurities.
Sara Crusade –
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@ Sara Crusade. In Nevada, (unless I am mistaken) if you buy your gun from a private seller, no background check is conducted, which is the norm is most states. A background check is only conducted when the gun is sold by a federal licensed gun dealer.
Andy Pelosi –
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Really - because the President of the College Republicans favors it.... What you mean to say, is ask you - You are against it. As a previous student of CSN and UNLV - I would have loved to be able to protect myself.
Sara Crusade –
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Actually, in FBI studies; cities with supportive gun rights DO have lower crime rates. That's why D.C. had one of the highest crime rates in the county - and the need for the supreme court case. I'm sure if you asked the victims of Virginia Tech they would argue the point that crime rates are lower on campus. As Mark Ciavola stated; campuses are safe - until they're not.
Regarding what Chief Elique stated; that having armed students may not have impacted the Virgina Tech - we wouldn't know, since students are currently not allowed to carry on campus.
Sara Crusade –
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This isn't a hypothetical. It is HIGHLY unlikely that anyone with a CCW can actually prevent a crime. And it is even more likely that someone with a firearm who gets robbed or raped is more likely to get killed going for that gun. There isn't really a situation where you with your gun is actually going to help you or anyone else, apart from you being stuck in a classroom knowing someone else has a gun out on campus. Again, that can make the situation worse and it NEVER happens to anyone apart from 2 examples.
Justin McAffee –
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Justin McAffee wrote "and it NEVER happens to anyone apart from 2 examples." I think you need to learn what "NEVER" means. You also should wonder how many potential crimes are averted because a law abiding citizen was armed. (I'm an Obama fan BTW)
Aunty Palin –
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