Article: http://www.statesman.com/news/news/...nel-unveils-gun-policy-recommendations/npgc9/
CC Working Group Recomendations: http://media.cmgdigital.com/shared/news/documents/2015/12/10/CCWorkingGroup-FinalReport.pdf
Article text with my comments below.
I think they got the gist of Patterson telling them "if you try to make this an 'everywhere' ban we'll take that power away from you" and realized the logistics of this would be a nightmare (and more dangerous). Imagine having to put lockboxes outside each classroom building, protect them from theft, vandalism, etc.
Seems in keeping with existing law. So far so good.
That's good thinking and helps defray the "OMG GUNS R EVRYWRE!" mentality.
I don't know if the law gave them power to do that. I suppose they could enforce it as a university regulation but it wouldn't be binding on non-students/faculty.
Fair enough, considering most 21+ year olds don't want dorm rooms (but apartments) anyway. I'll be interested to see the legality/enforcement of CCW in offices and whether the offices will have to be individually 30.06 posted or they'll enforce this as a university rule with lesser postings.
CC Working Group Recomendations: http://media.cmgdigital.com/shared/news/documents/2015/12/10/CCWorkingGroup-FinalReport.pdf
Article text with my comments below.
A University of Texas committee has released its recommendations for how campus officials should implement the new state law that allows students to carry concealed handguns in buildings on campus, which takes effect Aug. 1, 2016.
The panel did not recommend that handguns should be kept out of classrooms, which is what the group Gun Free UT had requested in on-campus protests.
I think they got the gist of Patterson telling them "if you try to make this an 'everywhere' ban we'll take that power away from you" and realized the logistics of this would be a nightmare (and more dangerous). Imagine having to put lockboxes outside each classroom building, protect them from theft, vandalism, etc.
The committee did recommend a few places where guns should be prohibited, including areas such as the UT Elementary School or any grounds or building at which a K-12 activity is taking place.
Seems in keeping with existing law. So far so good.
The working group estimates that less than 1 percent of the university’s students will have a license to carry a concealed weapon, in part because the state requires a concealed handgun license holder to be 21 years or older. State data gathered by the group shows that about 4.5 percent of Texans have concealed handgun licenses.
That's good thinking and helps defray the "OMG GUNS R EVRYWRE!" mentality.
According to the recommendations, handguns, including those carried in backpacks, must be carried in a holster that completely covers the trigger; semiautomatic handguns must be carried without a chambered round of ammunition
I don't know if the law gave them power to do that. I suppose they could enforce it as a university regulation but it wouldn't be binding on non-students/faculty.
Among the panel’s other recommendations:
- Guns should generally be banned from dorms, but parents with licensed concealed handguns should be allowed in dorms.
- Guns should be allowed in common areas, such as lounges, dining areas and study areas.
- Guns should be allowed in married student housing, officially called University Apartments, though these should be stored in gun safes.
- Faculty and staff members who have offices can decide whether they want to allow students to carry concealed weapons into the offices.
Fair enough, considering most 21+ year olds don't want dorm rooms (but apartments) anyway. I'll be interested to see the legality/enforcement of CCW in offices and whether the offices will have to be individually 30.06 posted or they'll enforce this as a university rule with lesser postings.