> it starts with mentioning the controversy over the law that's going to force UTAustin to allow students to carry concealed but doesn't mention how back in t

> it starts with mentioning the controversy over the law that's going to force UTAustin to allow students to carry concealed but doesn't mention how back in those days dorms had armories, and some of those armed civilians providing supressive fire were students who retrieved their rifles from their dorm's armory. It also neglects to mention that under the new law, students would have to be licensed and therefore over 21 years of age-- e.g. only seniors. All serious studies indicate it will be an absolutely tiny fraction of the student body: "A review of student demographics at five large public universities and gun license statistics show it’s likely less than 2 percent of students who could carry a gun on campus." (http://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/headlines/20150314-few-students-would-be-likely-to-carry-guns-in-texas.ece http://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/headlines/20150314-f... ) Furthermore, concealed handgun holders are less likely to commit a felony than the ambient population, or the police: https://www.txdps.state.tx.us/RSD/CHL/Reports/ConvictionRatesReport2012.pdf https://www.txdps.state.tx.us/RSD/CHL/Reports/ConvictionRate... I agree the account is far too anecdotal to make any meaningful statements. That having been said, having looked at the statistics, I'm not convinced states with concealed handgun laws are any more or less safe. I think the data is too noisy. It certainly is not driving safety, nor is it reducing it (e.g. a 2nd order effect). As I lean libertarian, that means I tend to favor CHLs.