SAF, SCCC Hosting 'Supporting Campus Concealed Carry' Forum

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SAF, SCCC Hosting 'Supporting Campus Concealed Carry' Forum Aug. 1



The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF), in cooperation with Students for Concealed Carry on Campus (SCCC), is hosting a forum "Supporting Concealed Carry on Campus" on Friday, Aug. 1 at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., 1-5 p.m.



This event will feature a Gun Free Zones debate between Paul Helmke, president of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, and John Lott, senior research scientist at the University of Maryland. The debate will be moderated by SCCC President Michael Guzman.



An academic panel that includes Prof. David Mustard (University of Georgia), Prof. Bob Cottrol (George Washington University) and Prof. Joyce Lee Malcolm (George Mason University) is also on the program.



Another panel will discuss legislation supporting campus concealed carry. This panel includes Oklahoma State Rep. Jason Murphy, and W. Clark Aposhian, chairman of the Utah Concealed Weapon Hearing/Licensure Board. SAF founder Alan Gottlieb will moderate.



Also appearing is Attorney Alan Gura, who successfully argued the case of District of Columbia v. Heller resulting in a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down the handgun ban in Washington, D.C. as a violation of the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms.



A student panel involving Jeremy Schwab, University of Texas at Dallas; Ken Stanton, Virginia Tech; and Andrew Dysart, George Mason University will discuss the campus concealed carry effort.



Other speakers include Joseph Tartaro, executive editor of Gun Week and SAF president; Ted Gest, president of the Criminal Justice Journalists affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania and John Jay College of Criminal Justice.



The Second Amendment Foundation is the nation's oldest and largest tax-exempt education, research, publishing and legal action group focusing on the Constitutional right and heritage to privately own and possess firearms. Founded in 1974, The Foundation has grown to more than 600,000 members and supporters and conducts many programs designed to better inform the public about the consequences of gun control.

[dukalmighty]

I can't wait to see how ridiculous the brady bunch looks after this debate

[Jason Rogers]

Originally Posted by dukalmighty

I can't wait to see how ridiculous the brady bunch looks after this debate

There is no shame in the brady bunch's game. They already look ridiculous to us. No matter how badly he gets his debate handed to him in a dogy bag the brady bunch web page is going to report a sound victory, or it will be a media blackout.

If the mainstream (liberal) media shows up or reports at all, John Lott and his ilk will be edited to look like a bunch of illiterate idiots. Mr. Bunch will be lauded for his bravery and most of the media eforts will center around how reasonable his positions are, followed by stating that 1,000 children are slaughtered every day by people with hidden deady asault weapons, all over parking disputes and fender benders. And of course all this death could be eliminated by enacting just a few "Comon Sense Gun Laws". After all, if it saves the life of just one child...

Don't get me wrong, I'm a glass half full kind of guy. I am glad the word is getting out and I hope the right people are getting it.-Jay

[press1280]

I'm wondering if the bradys will actually show. They don't seem to want to debate, only give their point of view to a captive audience.
The media probably won't spend any time on it, unless the Bradys win.

[jeep45238]

Watch and find out ;)

[jeep45238]

For those of you who, like me, were stuck at work and didn't go to D.C., you can view a 2 hour flash video of it on c-span's website.

Handguns on College Campuses 280199-1 : C-SPAN Video Library | Created by Cable. Offered as a Public Service.