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From recent GMU Students for Concealed Carry google group discussion thread below - GMU Chief of Staff "Dr. Hennessey" is an advocate for victim disarmement zones and believes nobody should have carry a gun for self-defense except the police!
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Here is the recap from the Fairfax campus Town Hall meeting last Monday:
The main purpose of the event seemed to be for students to come and ask general security questions, with the administration responding with general indecisive answers.
One audience member then asked Dr. Hennessey (Chief of Staff for President Merten) about GMU's policy concerning guns on campus. He replied that GMU's policy is very similar to that of VA Tech's; in that students, faculty, and staff are all prevented from bringing firearms onto campus. Dr. Hennessey continued by correctly stating that under the laws of Virginia, the university could not prevent anyone unassociated with the university from either openly carrying a handgun or carrying a concealed handgun with a permit onto the campus – as long as they were not breaking any laws or causing a disturbance.
Ryan Gleason (GMU Student Senator) then asked Dr. Hennessey about allowing students with concealed handgun permits to carry on campus. Dr. Hennessey basically said that as a 26 year veteran of the Navy he believes that if someone who had never been in a gun fight – even those with proper training on how to use a handgun – find themselves into a situation where they have to engage a live shooter, disaster will surly follow. (I am paraphrasing to the best of my memory.)
Basically the feeling I was getting from Dr. Hennessey and Chief Lynch is that they fully support qualified people being able to carry handguns; however no one is truly qualified (except for the police), therefore they are going to keep the policy as is. So it looks like we are going to have a fight on our hands.
Keep spreading the word!
Andrew Dysart
"To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them."George Mason
-----Original Message-----
From: GMU PW Student & Academic Services [mailto:pwc-sas@gmu.edu]
Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2007 3:32 PM
To: PW-STUDENTS-L@mail04.gmu.edu
Subject: PW Campus Town Hall Meeting - VT Tragedy
Please join us on Tuesday, May 1st, at 12 noon, in the Verizon
Auditorium, for a Town Hall Meeting in response to the VA Tech Tragedy
for students at the Prince William Campus. Representatives from
University Life, Counseling Services as well as Campus Police will be in
attendance.
WHAT: Prince William Campus Student Town Hall Meeting
WHEN: Tuesday, May 1st
TIME: 12 noon
LOCATION: Verizon Auditorium, Occoquan Building
Please feel free to contact me should you have any additional questions
or comments.
Regards,
Charvis Campbell
ccampbe7@gmu.edu
Assistant Dean
University Life - Prince William Campus
Join at http://groups.google.com/group/GMUStudentsforConcealedCarry
From recent GMU Students for Concealed Carry google group discussion thread below - GMU Chief of Staff "Dr. Hennessey" is an advocate for victim disarmement zones and believes nobody should have carry a gun for self-defense except the police!
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Here is the recap from the Fairfax campus Town Hall meeting last Monday:
The main purpose of the event seemed to be for students to come and ask general security questions, with the administration responding with general indecisive answers.
One audience member then asked Dr. Hennessey (Chief of Staff for President Merten) about GMU's policy concerning guns on campus. He replied that GMU's policy is very similar to that of VA Tech's; in that students, faculty, and staff are all prevented from bringing firearms onto campus. Dr. Hennessey continued by correctly stating that under the laws of Virginia, the university could not prevent anyone unassociated with the university from either openly carrying a handgun or carrying a concealed handgun with a permit onto the campus – as long as they were not breaking any laws or causing a disturbance.
Ryan Gleason (GMU Student Senator) then asked Dr. Hennessey about allowing students with concealed handgun permits to carry on campus. Dr. Hennessey basically said that as a 26 year veteran of the Navy he believes that if someone who had never been in a gun fight – even those with proper training on how to use a handgun – find themselves into a situation where they have to engage a live shooter, disaster will surly follow. (I am paraphrasing to the best of my memory.)
Basically the feeling I was getting from Dr. Hennessey and Chief Lynch is that they fully support qualified people being able to carry handguns; however no one is truly qualified (except for the police), therefore they are going to keep the policy as is. So it looks like we are going to have a fight on our hands.
Keep spreading the word!
Andrew Dysart
"To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them."George Mason
-----Original Message-----
From: GMU PW Student & Academic Services [mailto:pwc-sas@gmu.edu]
Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2007 3:32 PM
To: PW-STUDENTS-L@mail04.gmu.edu
Subject: PW Campus Town Hall Meeting - VT Tragedy
Please join us on Tuesday, May 1st, at 12 noon, in the Verizon
Auditorium, for a Town Hall Meeting in response to the VA Tech Tragedy
for students at the Prince William Campus. Representatives from
University Life, Counseling Services as well as Campus Police will be in
attendance.
WHAT: Prince William Campus Student Town Hall Meeting
WHEN: Tuesday, May 1st
TIME: 12 noon
LOCATION: Verizon Auditorium, Occoquan Building
Please feel free to contact me should you have any additional questions
or comments.
Regards,
Charvis Campbell
ccampbe7@gmu.edu
Assistant Dean
University Life - Prince William Campus