Kentucky Push For Guns In Cars On Campus

"As the rhetoric in Frankfort rolled to a boil, Kentucky's public universities expressed solid opposition Wednesday to a bill that would allow people to bring firearms onto campuses as long as the weapons remained in vehicles. In Frankfort, state Rep. Kathy Stein, chairwoman of the House Judiciary Committee, said the bill amounts to 'micromanaging' institutions of higher education, and the legislation is unlikely to get out of her committee for a vote in the full House. 'Meddling in the affairs of the universities and community and technical colleges is not high on our list of priority issues,' Stein said.

"That infuriated the bill's sponsor, Rep. Bob Damron, D-Nicholasville, who said he plans to step up his work to force the bill past Stein, whom he labeled a 'gun-control Sally.'"

Hats off to the good work by activists in Kentucky, I'm guessing likely spearheaded by the well-organized KC3. I've gotten to meet members of this group at a couple of past GRPC events, and they know their stuff. This bill has bi-partisan support in the Bluegrass State.

As for the opinions of officials from various Kentucky universities, their position can be summed up with the following statement from a U. of Louisville spokesman:

"John Drees, a University of Louisville spokesman, said: 'Our position has been pretty clear for a long time. In our opinion, keeping firearms off campus is a good idea. We are concerned with any measure that would allow firearms on campus.'"

Right. Tell that to the dead kids and faculty at Virginia Tech. The arrogance of that university's officials, as they prohibited students from being armed to protect themselves, creating a victim zone, is eerily similar to what the Louisville spokesman is saying right now.