Street Beat: Texas considers concealed weapons on college campuses

Fri, 05/29/2009 - 13:02
  • Length: 3:55 minutes (3.59 MB)
  • Format: MP3 Mono 44kHz 128Kbps (CBR)

A bill in Texas that would allow those with concealed carry licenses to bring their firearms into college campus buildings is generating opposition from all student and faculty governance bodies at the University of Texas at Austin. UT-Austin was the scene of one of the deadliest school shootings in US history: in 1966, architectural engineering student and former Marine Charles Whitman transformed the observation deck of the university's landmark clock tower into a sniper's nest – killing 14 people and wounding 32 others on and near campus. Before classes let out for summer, Shannon Young went to the West Mall in front of the tower, and asked university body members their opinions on concealed carry on campus.

Share this page!
Syndicate content