Another problem with this "law" is that it would be impossible to fairly enforce. VCU is a spread out, urban university, and city property and VCU property blend together with no clear definition. To effectively enforce this law, VCU would need to post hundreds if not thousands of signs deliniating the boundaries to its property...[More]There's a discussion going on. My own thoughts are to do what I think is necessary--a hell of a risk to demand a free man to take. You can only marvel at the evil mind that thought that one up, and the ignorant ones that think it makes them safer.
Which brings us to this:
The university is committed to providing an environment conducive to academic freedom, free inquiry, and equal access to educational and occupational opportunities. The principle of academic freedom requires all persons to respect another's dignity, to acknowledge another's right to express differing opinions, to cultivate and to cherish intellectual honesty, and to promote freedom of inquiry and expression. It is therefore the policy of the university that no act of any member of the university community shall serve to restrain or inhibit access to opportunities or the exercise of these freedoms. To that end, no person, either singly or in concert with others, shall willfully:Basically, a bunch of academic weasel words that say our feelings and our choice on how to react to you acting like a free and sovereign human being will be used to dictate what "dignity" we will allow you to "cultivate" and "cherish."
4. Have in his possession any firearm, other weapon, or explosive, regardless of whether a license to possess the same has been issued, without the written authorization of the president of the university. This restriction does not apply to persons whose duties lawfully require the possession of firearms or other weapons.
So much for "express[ing] differing opinions."
Orwellian subversives. The only good thing I can think of is, if the commies do win, their useful idiot academic enablers will be able to look forward to a Cambodian-style cultural opportunity.
LM is looking for thoughtful input. As he tells me via email:
This is an issue that has confused the 2A crowd in VA for some time, with no clear answer. This is a more serious issue than it seems at first glance, because the campus of VCU is spread out throughout the City of Richmond, surrounds part of the state capital, and it is virtually impossible to enter, exit, or travel through Richmond without passing through VCU.Go on over and read the whole thing.