How many campus shootings have there been in Utah?
Posted By: Libby on 2008-02-21
In Reply to: Okay, Utah passed a law permitting college students to now carry guns. sm - Let's see
I think a more telling statistic would be how many have occurred in the state to date versus how many, if any, occur after the passage of this law.
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REPORT: Another college campus shooting. sm
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Okay, Utah passed a law permitting college students to now carry guns. sm
I am very for this and think it's a great idea. Now let's see how many colleges in Utah have shoot outs like those in the other states. I bet shooters will think twice about going in and blowing a place up knowing that there are probably many people carrying concealed weapons. I would feel much safer in a Utah college than anywhere else.
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