These recent posts raised the question in my mind: Did any of the Virginai Tech victims hold a Concealed Handgun Permit? While we all know the media is quick to jump on reporting any criminal who might have had one, I'm just as sure that even if they had been aware of any of the victims who held one, they would never have reported it.
I read through
a couple of the
old news reports on the victims, and while I did not find a report that any held a permit, here is what I did find:
The 32 victims fall into these categories:
Students, under 21 years old: 12
Students, 21 years or older: 14
Faculty or Staff, 21 years or older: 5
The remaining victim was a student whose age was not reported.
This means it is quite likely that almost 20 of the 32 victims would have been eligible to carry a concealed handgun, had they chosen to go through the process,
and had the university
allowed them to do so.
It's a sad state indeed, when you must choose the continuation of your academic career over the protection of your life.
TFred
