After every major shooting like the one we've heard about in Oregon today, all of the NRA types start complaining about "If only it wasn't a gun-free zone, this wouldn't have happened!"
As I read the comment section on various news websites, they all are saying the same thing. The same NRA worshiping dickheads saying the same thing: If only Umpqua Community College wasn't a gun free zone, people could have defended themselves!
Well, about that...
Oregon allows concealed handguns in schools, provided the carrier has a Concealed Handgun License:
§ 166.370¹Just to make sure that I wasn't reading that wrong, I did a Google search for "Oregon guns in schools" and found this from a gun-nut website:Possession of firearm or dangerous weapon in public building or court facility
• exceptions • discharging firearm at school
(1) Any person who intentionally possesses a loaded or unloaded firearm or any other instrument used as a dangerous weapon, while in or on a public building, shall upon conviction be guilty of a Class C felony.
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(3) Subsection (1) of this section does not apply to:
(d) A person who is licensed under ORS 166.291 (Issuance of concealed handgun license) and 166.292 (Procedure for issuing) to carry a concealed handgun.
CHL holders are allowed in all public schools from K through college.I've seen several wingnuts try to claim that the school had a policy saying you can't carry, with the policy of:
Possession, use, or threatened use of firearms (including but not limited to BB guns, air guns, water pistols, and paint guns) ammunition, explosives, dangerous chemicals, or any other objects as weapons on college property, except as expressly authorized by law or college regulations, is prohibited.I don't even know if that policy is real or not (I could not find it on a Google search), but if it's real, carrying a concealed pistol with a permit is expressly authorized by law!
So now what, NRA?! You said if it weren't for gun-free zones we'd be safe! Can you finally admit that you're completely full of shit now?
At what point does the body count no longer become acceptable, NRA? How many more have to die before you decide that the money you make from dead bodies isn't worth it anymore?
