There is something insidious in this bill. IMO, it continues the divide and conquer theory from the anti's playbook.
Looking at the current situation, we are not allowed to carry on the property of K-12 schools whether public or parochial/private.
Who truly believes that private schools would jump on the bandwagon to condone carry in their facilities - not the ivory tower leaders who have fought tooth and nail to prevent that. So what harm you say? Consider that if/when we get the present condition changed to enable carry in/on K-12 schools, such will then only apply to public schools. We will have furthered the separate but equal divide. Henceforth, any new statute improving conditions in K-12 would not apply to private schools.
I don't want freedom of choice - I want freedom from restriction. There is a HUGE difference between the two.
Private schools/property is a false flag - it masquerades as a friend of RKBA while widening the gap. If this is about the children, then afford them all the benefit of real protection.
I do NOT like this bill. I do not see it as it is purported to be.
Wow... my perspective is the opposite.
I want to eliminate schools being gun free zones.
With the new administration in Richmond, do you think that's going to happen this year? I certainly don't.
If I don't think I can score a touchdown on a given play, I'll try to score a first down. If successful, I'm that much closer to the end zone for the following play.
If we can't get the right to carry prohibition lifted for all schools, let's try to get it lifted for some. We'll be that much closer to lifting it for all when we can improve the line-up of players in Richmond in the future. We'd already have to carry in schools in VA, and could just broaden the the circle some more to include public schools.
I think there'd be a good number of private schools that allowed carry. The private schools I'm familiar with (like the one my kids attend) are very conservative. My daughter has a classmate who is an accomplished shooter, shooting under the school's name, and the school posted a proud post of facebook recently touting one of her match wins. I think Sheriff Diggs recent had a son graduate from there as well. At sporting events, I'm often talking guns with other dads.
Anyway, I ask that you keep an open mind toward this bill, as I will too.
For now, I see it as a way to move us further in the right direction, until that time when we can get all of what we want.
