Liberty University Loosens Guns On Campus Rules To Allow Concealed Carry In Classrooms

[Tx4obama]

Liberty University Loosens Guns On Campus Rules To Allow Concealed Carry In Classrooms

Liberty University, the largest religion-affiliated U.S. school, is loosening restrictions for carrying firearms on its Lynchburg, Va., campus.

Liberty students who have an easy-to-obtain Virginia concealed carry permit and permission from campus police will now be able to carry a loaded gun into classrooms, according to a March 22 revision to school policy. University staff and visitors may also bring firearms into university buildings on campus, WSET reported. Students remain banned from bringing guns into residence halls, even with a permit.

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Liberty, a Christian institution founded by television evangelist Jerry Falwell, has an enrollment of 74,000, including 62,000 taking online courses. The school dropped its ban on campus guns in November 2011. That step allowed faculty and staff to bring their guns into buildings if they had a permit, while students and visitors were allowed to carry guns in cars and on the campus grounds, but not inside buildings.

There are still restrictions. People on probation, students in violation of any academic or honor code, or those who have "been arrested for or charged with any assault, battery, stalking, crime of violence, or felony" are not allowed to carry guns on campus. Only residence hall directors will be allowed to bring guns into a dorm.

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Full article here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/04/liberty-university-guns-on-campus_n_3017005.html

So, the students that live in the dorms that are allowed to bring guns into the classroom but not in the dorm will be leaving their guns in their cars so that they can be stolen?
Oh now how can that go wrong!

[kwassa]

1. You will give me an A or else ....

[Cali_Democrat]

2. Yes, because surely Jesus would have loved for young students at schools to carry deadly weapons

which are used to kill fellow human beings. This is so christ-like, it's not even funny.

Jesus would support this!!!11!

Gotta love 'Murka

[Dawson Leery]

3. "university" is an opinion.

[Ikonoklast]

5. "Christian" even moreso.

First Church of Large Caliber Semi-Automatic Jeebus.

[Redfairen]

4. This must be part of their Christian mission.

[hifiguy]

6. As Frank Zappa said long ago

Stupidity is the most common element in the universe. This pathetic diploma mill is one of the truly awe-inspiring amalgamations of stupidity in the cosmos.

[Initech]

7. Where in the Bible is Jesus packing heat?

Oh and "Jesus Packing Heat" better be playing Coachella this year!

[UBEEDelusional]

8. Religious Zelots with guns! Why what could possibly go wrong?

[Generic Other]

9. Holy crap!

They have 62,000 people taking online courses????

[LeftInTX]

12. It's mostly an online university

I've got a fundie in-law who's getting a Christian counseling degree from them - online.

[Generic Other]

13. Promise Keepers 101

Eeep!

[LeftInTX]

15. It's my sister in law

She's had a hard life and she's not into proselytizing, so I let it go. I think she got fed up with the way things were going and she turned to a fundamentalist church for answers. She pretty much keeps her faith to herself.

[Generic Other]

16. I would hope there is some academic rigor in the courses

We largely educate ourselves in life anyway. I was just being silly.

[bluestate10]

10. Given the right wing bent of the university, the move doesn't surprise me. nt

[99Forever]

11. What could possibly go wrong?

~and~


WWJCC

(What would Jesus conceal and carry?)

[MADem]

14. What could possibly go wrong?

Do I really need one of these?