University of Iowa Student Group Backs Carrying Guns on Campus

Across the country, numerous states are considering legislation to allow students with Concealed Carry licenses to carry their weapons on campus.

As you might imagine, there are many exhibiting signs of Chicken Little syndrome. There are others who understand the need:

The new group, Students for Concealed Carry on Campus, is a UI chapter of a national group that has about 43,000 members. Iowa State University also has a chapter. They advocate that people who are licensed to carry firearms should be allowed the same protection on campus that they have in most other places under Iowa law, August Meyer, UI senior in psychology and a UI chapter founder, said. “A person who is licensed to carry a firearm off campus isn’t going to be any more dangerous on campus,” Meyer, 26, said. “Public safety is our No. 1 priority and concern.” 

Read move at www.kcrg.com

I regularly hear the naysayers claim that the local or campus police are more than prepared to handle any situation that might come along and that students don't need to be armed.  You know ... I expect the 32 people who died at Viginia Tech would take issue with that.

What do you think?