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Gun Control & RKBA

stone space

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7. So I stand with them, not with the NRA. (nt)

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Sun Oct 11, 2015, 02:21 PM

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480+ UT PROFESSORS OPPOSE GUNS IN THEIR CLASSROOMS [View all] stone space Oct 2015 OP

Great, now we'll all see how strongly they stand by their convictions DonP Oct 2015 #1

I just love this group shenmue Oct 2015 #2

I am sure they all will quit Duckhunter935 Oct 2015 #26

Now, let's see if they have the courage of their conviction by resigning GGJohn Oct 2015 #3

The classrooms belong to the school not the teacher... beevul Oct 2015 #4

"163 UT Faculty REFUSE Guns in Our Classrooms" stone space Oct 2015 #5

So what? N/T beevul Oct 2015 #6

So I stand with them, not with the NRA. (nt) stone space Oct 2015 #7

So you stand with the criminals? eom. GGJohn Oct 2015 #8

Criminals? Exactly who are you talking about? stone space Oct 2015 #9

If those 163 faculty members are refusing to let firearms into their classrooms, GGJohn Oct 2015 #10

The 163 faculty are criminals? What are you even doing here on DU? stone space Oct 2015 #11

Again, you can't seem to answer a simple question. GGJohn Oct 2015 #12

No. I'd cancel class the moment I believe that there are guns present. stone space Oct 2015 #13

Then you would be subject to sanctions by the university for violating state law. eom. GGJohn Oct 2015 #14

You really want a purge, don't you? (nt) stone space Oct 2015 #15

Hardly. GGJohn Oct 2015 #16

I'm actually starting to think that the anti-gun folks... beevul Oct 2015 #17

I know, right Duckhunter935 Oct 2015 #28

Then your department should be stripped of all public funding. Nuclear Unicorn Oct 2015 #22

Wow! Why should my Department be stripped of all public funding? stone space Oct 2015 #23

If you violate the law and deny students their rights you should forfeit public funding. Nuclear Unicorn Oct 2015 #24

But you're talking about TOTAL DESTRUCTION here. Defunding entire departments. (nt) stone space Oct 2015 #25

Not really Duckhunter935 Oct 2015 #29

Defunding entire Departments at State Universities would destroy Higher Education. (nt) stone space Oct 2015 #30

Well then, the solution is simple, GGJohn Oct 2015 #31

So you expect university faculty to give in to Armed Blackmail? (nt) stone space Oct 2015 #33

What armed blackmail? GGJohn Oct 2015 #35

"Allow guns or we'll destroy your State University by defunding the Departments." stone space Oct 2015 #36

... GGJohn Oct 2015 #37

How about, "Violate the rights of others and get treated like every other rights violator." Nuclear Unicorn Oct 2015 #43

I'm pretty sure that's the same argument Ole Miss used in the 60's DonP Oct 2015 #32

Huh? (nt) stone space Oct 2015 #34

Walk over to the history department and ask a TA for help DonP Oct 2015 #38

Yes, we fully understand Duckhunter935 Oct 2015 #39

The faculty are subject to the same laws as everyone else Lurks Often Oct 2015 #18

If "gun nuts" are as violent and evil as you claim....... pablo_marmol Oct 2015 #19

I don't understand you here. stone space Oct 2015 #21

No, they should obey the law and not infringe on others rights. eom GGJohn Oct 2015 #27

what makes them different than Kim Davis? gejohnston Oct 2015 #40

Kim Davis would have every right to ban guns from her office. stone space Oct 2015 #41

you missed the point gejohnston Oct 2015 #42

"You don't get to shoot people just because you disagree with them." Nuclear Unicorn Oct 2015 #44

"Even homophobes have rights." True- but they *don't* have the right to break the law friendly_iconoclast Oct 2015 #45

480+ we like being easy victims volunteers. ileus Oct 2015 #20