SAC instructor shows up to class on first day of campus carry dressed in protective gear

[TexasTowelie]

Geography instructor Charles K. Smith of San Antonio College wore protective gear in his class on Tuesday in response to the Campus Carry implementation in Alamo Colleges.
Photo: Courtesy James "Hot Mustard" Velten

On Tuesday, the same day campus carry was officially implemented at Texas community colleges, a geography instructor at San Antonio College came to class dressed to express exactly what he thought about the new law.

"I was just saying I don't feel safe," Charles K. Smith told mySA.com.

Smith came to class on Tuesday dressed head to waist in protective combat gear - a bulletproof vest and helmet.

Campus Carry was signed into law in 2015 and officially implemented into Texas community colleges on August 1. The state law allows individuals with a license to carry to carry a concealed handgun on college premises.

Read more: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/education/article/Campus-Carry-11728128.php

[tecelote]

1. Insanity

Time to go to school out of state.

Consider University of New Mexico. It's just far enough away from your parents and Texas yet much safer.

[SunSeeker]

2. The srudents should dress that way as well, except flack vests are expensive.

Ironically, they cost more than a gun.

[chowder66]

3. That photo is incredibly sad and America is very, very sick. nt

[sinkingfeeling]

4. If I were still at the U of Ark., I'd dress that way as well.

[They_Live]

5. I was just saying the other day

that if I were an instructor, I would demand a bulletproof enclosure.

And yes, it's ridiculous and sad.