Comedy Central’s Coverage of Campus Carry is Funny but Factually Flawed

By Justin Stakes

Austin, TX -(, The Dallas Morning News, The Guardian, Texas Monthly, CNET, and the Houston Chronicle.

The mistaken belief that dildos are prohibited on Texas college campuses stems from the fact that Texas law and University of Texas policy prohibit the display of “obscene” materials on campus. However, Texas law and University of Texas policy also prohibit the display of handguns on campus, and the penalty for displaying a handgun is significantly higher than the penalty for displaying obscene material. In other words, although there is no circumstance under which a dildo is less legal than a handgun on a Texas college campus, there are many circumstances under which a dildo is more legal than a handgun on a Texas college campus.

It breaks down like this:

Who is authorized to possess/carry a dildo on a Texas college campus: everyone.

Who is authorized to possess/carry a handgun on a Texas college campus: the 4% of the population (including just 0.7% of undergraduates) licensed to carry a handgun.

Penalty for displaying a dildo on a Texas college campus: $500 …Read the Rest