July 31, 2011
Dr Marc Johnson
Interim President
University of Nevada, Reno/001
Reno NV
89557-0061
Dear Dr. Johnson,
I received you letter denying me permission to lawfully carry my concealed firearm on the UNR Campus in accordance with Nevada law.
I must say I am astounded by your remarks.
In my October 5, 2007 letter to Dr Milton Glick, I stated “In view of your current policy, you will effectively have the blood of innocent victims on your hands in the event such a crime would occur at UNR.”
Sadly, my statement above turned out to be prophetic as shortly thereafter, on October 22, 2007, UNR student Amanda Collins was brutally assaulted and raped at gunpoint.
By continuing to follow the late Glick’spolicy of virtually total denial, you too have the blood of innocent victims upon your hands.
Government statistics and credible private studies show that lawful carry of a concealed firearm actually reduces crime. Also, consider the fact that our neighboring great state of Utah does not prohibit concealed firearm permittees from carrying on campus and has experienced no adverse effects.
Nevada is not immune to such horrors that have occurred at many colleges across the nation. I urge you to get the facts and reconsider your policy. CCW permittees undergo an extensive vetting process and are among the most conscientious of law-abiding citizens.
The 1[SUP]st[/SUP], 4th, and 5[SUP]th[/SUP]Amendments apply on campus. Why not the2[SUP]nd[/SUP] Amendment?