VA-ALERT: Another massacre in a "gun-free zone"

[OakRidgeStars]

VA-ALERT: Another massacre in a "gun-free zone"

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There was another massacre today. This time it was at a community college in Oregon. Fox New reported that the college is a “gun-free zone” and the school’s web site confirms that.

From the instant I heard the breaking news, I knew that it would be in a gun-free zone. It didn’t take a sage to figure that out.

For now not enough is known about the exact situation to comment further. The media will focus not on the murderer, but what guns he had and how he got them, missing the real message about the dangers of gun-free zones.

From the school’s web site under “Safety & Security Info” (http://www.umpqua.edu/safety-security-information):

"Possession, use, or threatened use of firearms ... ammunition, explosives, dangerous chemicals, or any other objects as weapons on college property ... is prohibited."




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[AlanM]

There is some confusion about whether or not concealed carry is/was legal at the college.

This is from http://www.usacarry.com/oregon_conceale ... ation.html

Places off-limits when carrying:
It is unlawful to possess a firearm loaded or unloaded in a public building. “Public building” means a hospital, capitol building, a public or private school, college or university, a courthouse, city hall, or residence of any state official and the grounds adjacent to each such building. This restriction does not apply to individuals licensed under Oregon law to carry concealed weapons.

Here's the full text from the college's site:

Dangerous Devices
Possession, use, or threatened use of firearms (including but not limited to BB guns, air guns, water pistols, and paint guns) ammunition, explosives, dangerous chemicals, or any other objects as weapons on college property, except as expressly authorized by law or college regulations, is prohibited.