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There will be a public meeting at Oakland University February 11th at 3pm.
The police chief of OU is extremely anti gun and has been very active in trying to get this shot down. Hopefully we can get a few people to come to the meeting and show their support for this bill.
Here are some excerpts from the latest Oakland Post article
The campus police chief also addressed the Senate and asked its members to help stop ongoing legislation that would let civilians carry concealed weapons on campus.
The Senate is made up of faculty members, administrative personnel and student representatives, and meets monthly to discuss academic affairs and make recommendations to the president.
Its next meeting is on Feb. 11 at 3:10 p.m. in the Oakland Center Gold Rooms, and is open to the public.
Lucido on gun bill
Sam Lucido, chief of OU police department, asked for help from the Senate members to stop ongoing legislation in the Michigan state Senate and House that is seeking to let people carry guns onto college campuses.
He said he and other chiefs of campus police in Michigan do not agree with the contents of the bills, and OU has also taken a stance against it.
He said youth and young adults make up the majority of the campus population, and because they mature at different rates, he’s concerned about their judgement with firearms.
He said college students are also known for consuming inappropriate amounts of alcohol, and “I can’t imagine adding firearms to the mix,” he said.
Lucido said people carrying guns on campus, which is illegal now, would add to the danger also because if more people who see someone with a gun call OUPD, the police would have a hard time deciding whether to approach the person as a potential threat, or to let that person be because that person probably has a permit.
Larceny is the number one crime on campus, and “I don’t want to see firearms on that list,” he said.
He asked Senate members to write letters of support against the House Bill 5474 and Senate Bill 747, as individuals or as groups.
There will be a public meeting at Oakland University February 11th at 3pm.
The police chief of OU is extremely anti gun and has been very active in trying to get this shot down. Hopefully we can get a few people to come to the meeting and show their support for this bill.
Here are some excerpts from the latest Oakland Post article
The campus police chief also addressed the Senate and asked its members to help stop ongoing legislation that would let civilians carry concealed weapons on campus.
The Senate is made up of faculty members, administrative personnel and student representatives, and meets monthly to discuss academic affairs and make recommendations to the president.
Its next meeting is on Feb. 11 at 3:10 p.m. in the Oakland Center Gold Rooms, and is open to the public.
Lucido on gun bill
Sam Lucido, chief of OU police department, asked for help from the Senate members to stop ongoing legislation in the Michigan state Senate and House that is seeking to let people carry guns onto college campuses.
He said he and other chiefs of campus police in Michigan do not agree with the contents of the bills, and OU has also taken a stance against it.
He said youth and young adults make up the majority of the campus population, and because they mature at different rates, he’s concerned about their judgement with firearms.
He said college students are also known for consuming inappropriate amounts of alcohol, and “I can’t imagine adding firearms to the mix,” he said.
Lucido said people carrying guns on campus, which is illegal now, would add to the danger also because if more people who see someone with a gun call OUPD, the police would have a hard time deciding whether to approach the person as a potential threat, or to let that person be because that person probably has a permit.
Larceny is the number one crime on campus, and “I don’t want to see firearms on that list,” he said.
He asked Senate members to write letters of support against the House Bill 5474 and Senate Bill 747, as individuals or as groups.
