BB62
Accomplished Advocate
Yes, this is the university where an individual attacked people first with a vehicle and then a bladed implement. In case you missed the news, here's some background: http://time.com/4583587/ohio-state-university-attack/
The Walk, titled "No More Sitting Ducks! (OSU Open Carry/Firearm Education Walk)" is described thus on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1247404035357994/
This event is a direct response to today's vehicular & blade attack at The Ohio State University in Columbus, where details are still developing. (this post will be updated as more information becomes available)
At the moment it appears that the brave officer who shot the terrorist just happened to be in the right place at the right time - but on an everyday basis other students aren't so fortunate when subject to varying degrees of threat from criminals.
Sure, there's currently a bill in the legislature to give colleges & universities the *option* to allow concealed carry, but so what? When given the option in other states, guess what 99.9% of institutions have decided? No - I don't believe that a student's life is more valuable at XYZ University, nor do I believe that licensed ABC University students are inherently more dangerous ON campus than they OR their licensed counterparts are OFF campus.
As the organizer of six open carry/firearm education Walks on Ohio public university campii (?), I'm sick and tired of the subject of concealed carry on campus not getting the attention it deserves from Ohio's legislators and gun rights groups. There haven't even been hearings on non-optional campus concealed carry!
This needs to end.
This Walk will take place on and around OSU's Columbus campus.
Again - **date & time subject to change**.
The Walk is currently scheduled for Monday, December 5, 2016, from 11:59 AM to 4 PM.
I will probably move the start time to earlier, so for those interested, please keep an eye on the Facebook page.
*******
OPEN sidearm and/or longarm carry OR no carry are acceptable.
The Walk, titled "No More Sitting Ducks! (OSU Open Carry/Firearm Education Walk)" is described thus on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1247404035357994/
This event is a direct response to today's vehicular & blade attack at The Ohio State University in Columbus, where details are still developing. (this post will be updated as more information becomes available)
At the moment it appears that the brave officer who shot the terrorist just happened to be in the right place at the right time - but on an everyday basis other students aren't so fortunate when subject to varying degrees of threat from criminals.
Sure, there's currently a bill in the legislature to give colleges & universities the *option* to allow concealed carry, but so what? When given the option in other states, guess what 99.9% of institutions have decided? No - I don't believe that a student's life is more valuable at XYZ University, nor do I believe that licensed ABC University students are inherently more dangerous ON campus than they OR their licensed counterparts are OFF campus.
As the organizer of six open carry/firearm education Walks on Ohio public university campii (?), I'm sick and tired of the subject of concealed carry on campus not getting the attention it deserves from Ohio's legislators and gun rights groups. There haven't even been hearings on non-optional campus concealed carry!
This needs to end.
This Walk will take place on and around OSU's Columbus campus.
Again - **date & time subject to change**.
The Walk is currently scheduled for Monday, December 5, 2016, from 11:59 AM to 4 PM.
I will probably move the start time to earlier, so for those interested, please keep an eye on the Facebook page.
*******
OPEN sidearm and/or longarm carry OR no carry are acceptable.
Last edited: