University of Texas Professor Quits Over Concealed Carry Law

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An esteemed economics professor at the University of Texas at Austin resigned in the wake of a new open carry law that could allow people to have concealed weapons in college buildings.

The law’s supporters argue it will help protect students and faculty in the event of a shooting. But, Daniel Hamermesh, who is the Sue Killam Professor Emeritus, wrote in a letter to University President Greg Fenves that the law enhanced the “risk that a disgruntled student might bring a gun into the classroom.”

“The issue is not people like me, I’m small potatoes, the real issue is that for Texas, for people who are thinking about coming here, they have lots of alternatives. The ones we want to hire here do have alternatives,” he wrote in the letter, which was published by Texas’s KXAN.

The law goes into effect Aug. 1, 2016 and would allow licensed gun owners to carry concealed weapons into classrooms and university buildings.

According to his bio, Hamermesh taught at the University of Texas from 1993 until 2014 when he retired. He was set to teach a course every fall until 2017, but given the change in the law he’s decided not to maintain the contract.

In a letter to the President, Hamermesh explained that he’ll be spending some of next fall at the University of Sydney where “the risk seems lower.”

Source: http://time.com/4067467/university-of-texas-professor-quits-over-concealed-carry-law/

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When will people realize that more civilians with guns won't keep others safer? When civilians who have never tried to shoot another human being attempt it, they most likely will mess up. When you have several untrained people suddenly leap into action in an attempt to play hero, it will be a disaster. If ten people start opening fire, how do they pinpoint the right together, what if they think the other people firing are part of it and turn on them? These laws are a disaster.

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When will people realize that more civilians with guns won't keep others safer? When civilians who have never tried to shoot another human being attempt it, they most likely will mess up. When you have several untrained people suddenly leap into action in an attempt to play hero, it will be a disaster. If ten people start opening fire, how do they pinpoint the right together, what if they think the other people firing are part of it and turn on them? These laws are a disaster.

I agree. Most of these "heroes" would do nothing anyway because they'd be in shock if an actual shooting were to happen in front of them.

I'm honestly uneasy about next Fall when this law goes into effect. It will be legal for a psycho to walk around with a gun on campus  

You don't know who's sane and who isn't. Anyone could start shooting at any time. 

People argue it creates more self defense but honestly it makes me feel LESS safe. I don't want to live in a society where you have to carry a gun to feel safe. If that's the case I'm checking out of this place as soon as I get the chance. 

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Guns are not for everyone.

It is something that are made and designed to hurt and kill living things.

 

[lego 44,165]

This is insane.

Get ready for more school shootings, I guess.