From the Idaho Falls Post Register Cheers and Jeers today
Jeers to Rep. Erik Simpson, R-Idaho Falls. During the 2011 legislative session, Simpson attempted to override the wishes of Idaho's colleges and universities with a bill that would have allowed students to carry guns on their campuses. The bill passed the House but died, thankfully, in the Senate. Simpson hasn't said he'll bring the bill back in 2012, but he certainly appears to be leaning that way. Simpson told www.Idaho Reporter.com: "If you look at this just as a constitutional matter, as I did, it's a no-brainer. It should be allowed."
The Second Amendment is silent about felons. Does Simpson want a convicted bank robber legally packing heat? Nor does the Second Amendment address the mentally ill. Would Simpson have someone suffering from severe schizophrenia carrying a handgun?
The Founding Fathers probably didn't envision obsessed men stalking their exes. Maybe Simpson would have someone with a restraining order against them carrying a sidearm.
And if college campuses are fair game, what about City Hall? Your local county courthouse? The state Capitol building? The White House? Your child's elementary school? The airport?
We've said this before, but it bears repeating. There are people who should not have guns. There are places they should not be allowed. A college campus is one of those.
Jeers to Rep. Erik Simpson, R-Idaho Falls. During the 2011 legislative session, Simpson attempted to override the wishes of Idaho's colleges and universities with a bill that would have allowed students to carry guns on their campuses. The bill passed the House but died, thankfully, in the Senate. Simpson hasn't said he'll bring the bill back in 2012, but he certainly appears to be leaning that way. Simpson told www.Idaho Reporter.com: "If you look at this just as a constitutional matter, as I did, it's a no-brainer. It should be allowed."
The Second Amendment is silent about felons. Does Simpson want a convicted bank robber legally packing heat? Nor does the Second Amendment address the mentally ill. Would Simpson have someone suffering from severe schizophrenia carrying a handgun?
The Founding Fathers probably didn't envision obsessed men stalking their exes. Maybe Simpson would have someone with a restraining order against them carrying a sidearm.
And if college campuses are fair game, what about City Hall? Your local county courthouse? The state Capitol building? The White House? Your child's elementary school? The airport?
We've said this before, but it bears repeating. There are people who should not have guns. There are places they should not be allowed. A college campus is one of those.
