Texas AG Seeks To Block 'Frivolous' Lawsuit Against Campus Carry Law

[DonViejo]

Source: Talking Points Memo

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) on Monday sought to dismiss what he called a "frivolous" preliminary injunction requested by three faculty members at the University of Texas who want the ability to make their classrooms gun-free zones now that concealed carry is allowed at public universities.

“It is a frivolous lawsuit and I’m confident it will be dismissed because the Legislature passed a constitutionally-sound law,” he said in a statement. “There is no legal justification to deny licensed, law-abiding citizens on campus the same measure of personal protection they are entitled to elsewhere in Texas.”

The professors filed the lawsuit in July and requested a preliminary injunction before classes start up again this year, according to the Dallas Morning News. A court will consider the professors' request on Thursday.

The new law went into effect on Monday, and allows students to carry concealed handguns in most places on campuses. Schools were allowed to set up gun-free zones on campus, such as in sports arenas and clinics, but universities were limited in the restrictions they could implement.

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Read more: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/ken-paxton-campus-carry

[Xipe Totec]

1. Charles Whitman would totally applaud the AG.

Yesterday was the 50th anniversary - Aug 1 1966

[turbinetree]

2. It sure was and I can still remember watching it on t.v back then

it was just frightening.
17 human beings killed that day, now jumping forward there are average 80 people killed per day in this country.

The site below is updated every 72 hours on how many people die by a gun in this country

http://www.gunviolencearchive.org/

And now the AG of the state thinks that human beings that don't want a gun in there class room is frivolous, what a jerk, I mean what a jerk.

[MosheFeingold]

7. Not a great example

Numerous students and staff had weapons of various kinds (generally hunting rifles) in their dorms and offices and returned fire.

In fact, the police credited the numerous civilian shooters for saving "many lives" by forcing Whitman to take cover, limiting his range of targets.

Man, I am old to remember this.

[Xipe Totec]

8. So, you're saying the laws in effect back then were sufficient nt

[hack89]

9. The laws back then were extremely lenient compared today

you could actually order guns from a mail order catalogue with no background check. High school kids routinely kept their rifles in their cars at school during hunting season.

And by the way - the murder rates were the same as they are today.

[MosheFeingold]

10. Different time

Different culture

[63splitwindow]

3. Ship all the crazy fuckers to Texas and ENCOURAGE secession!

[LanternWaste]

6. Secession is illegal, impractical and well, I kind if like being an American.

Secession is illegal, impractical and well... I kind if like being an American.

No doubt, your own state is both righteous and pure... as are you.

[groundloop]

4. Frivolous my ass - they don't want to deal w/ deadly weapons in their workplace

Fucking gunhumpers and NRA puppets. Guns on college campuses is just a BAD IDEA.

[hack89]

5. There are guns on every campus in America

there is no practical way to stop people from carrying illegally. Those professors don't need to "deal" with anything - they will never know there are guns in their classes. Just like it has always been.