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2009 OFCC Calendar
| OSU Student Newspaper Publishes Anti-CCW Editorial |
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| Written by Jeff Garvas | |
| Friday, 14 March 2003 | |
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"I want my tax money back. They're obviously not using it to educate who ever wrote this!" That's what one concerned citizen had to say after reading an anti-CCW editorial, published in OSU's student newspaper, "The Lantern". Witness the platitudes: "No one should feel the need to have a weapon in his or her pocket, bag or suitcase. Accidents can occur -- guns can still go off. If any random person can carry a concealed weapon, who knows what could happen in the streets. Anystreet Drive could turn into something from "Gangs of New York" just because more people are allowed to carry weapons. It is ridiculous to carry a gun every single second of the day, because the gun can only lead to more danger." Like, ya' know???? To read the entire piece (don't eat lunch first) click here (requires free login) or click here to read an archived version. Fortunately, there are other students at OSU who show signs of being much more worthy of our hard-earned tax dollars. When a campus rapist prowled campus throughout 2002, victimizing defenseless female students, these students took action. OFCC was one of the first to report on fliers posted at OSU by FreeOhio, a grassroots student group, suggesting that students use Second Amendment rights to defend themselves against the serial rapist. Updated!: The Lantern has published a pro-CCW response to the editorial, written by an OSU Staff member. To read the entire piece, click here (requires free login), or click here to read an archived version. |
