Kansas Lawmaker Seeks To Repeal Campus Carry

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I’ve always had a certain fondness for the delusional character Don Quixote. The metaphor of trying to joust with a windmill he perceived as a fierce giant is great symbolism for many things.

However, like anything else, it’s usually better to see on the pages of fiction or a screen than to watch in real life, especially when that quixotic task involves infringing on people’s rights.

Allowing concealed guns on college campuses remains a controversial issue in the Sunflower State.

Now, a Lawrence-based lawmaker wants to reverse course on “campus carry,” and it isn’t the first time Democratic Rep. Barbara Ballard has introduced the measure.

“Faculty is uncomfortable. They don’t feel safe. They don’t want to carry guns,” Ballard told FOX4 on Wednesday. “Parents are upset. They don’t want students coming to campus that will allow guns. They sometimes decide, ‘I’ll choose another college.’”

College campuses are an environment considered to be a soft target by many Second Amendment supporters. That’s why many Kansans oppose the repeal of campus carry — including Garrett Miller, chairman of KU’s College Republicans.

He cited the latest statistics from the University of Kansas Public Safety department, which show crime rates at the Lawrence campus …Read the Rest

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