FBI statistics show that while campuses have lower violent crime rate than the general public, they are far from safe. [For Example] SMU had 14 reported rapes in 2004 and 6 more in 2006. State wide, there were 51 rapes, 50 robberies and 115 assaults on campuses in Texas. Whats worse is that according to an FBI study, only about a 3rd of the actual rapes that occur are reported, meaning the actual number could be as high as 150.
Compare this to Utah, where campus concealed carry has been legal for several years. On Utah campuses the per-capita crime rate is less than 1/2 that of Texas campuses or most other states.
In 80 semesters across the campuses there have been no reported incident where a CHL holder violated the law, exposed a gun, no gun has evern been stolen, no gun has ever been exposed. You are far less likely to be hurt by a CHL holder in texas or anywhere else than you are by the general population.
"We are talking about 21 year olds; People who have carried before; People who are old enough to know their responsibilities to carry a weapon."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwKnyO9ZNcg&feature=player_embedded
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