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2010-12-20 - Armed Robbery U of WA Rss
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2009-06-28 - Guns on Campus OK'd by Arizona Senate Rss
PHOENIX — Saying it will make people safer, state senators voted Friday to let people with concealed weapons permits carry them onto college and university campuses where they are now forbidden. Read the full story here.
2009-06-22 - MSU allows people to carry concealed firearms on campus Rss
Although guns remain prohibited from MSU campus buildings, those with concealed weapons permits now can carry a firearm through campus, following a MSU Board of Trustees vote Friday. Read the rest of
2009-05-05 - College Student Shoots, Kills Home Invader Rss
COLLEGE PARK, Ga. -- A group of college students said they are lucky to be alive and they’re thanking the quick-thinking of one of their own. Police said a fellow student shot and killed one of two masked me who burst into an apartment. Read the full story here.
2009-05-01 - Browning, Day, Grinols, Liebowitz & Lott: Allow Guns On Campus to Give Potential Victims a Fighting Chance Rss
Browning is a professor of economics at Texas A&M University. Day is a professor of finance at the University of Texas at Dallas. Liebowitz is a professor of economics at the University of Texas at Dallas. Grinols is a professor of economics at Baylor University. Lott is a senior research scientist at the University of Maryland. Read why they believe concealed carry s
2009-04-22 - Day, Liebowitz and Pirrong: Guns make colleges safer Rss
Day, Liebowitz and Pirrong, college professors, discuss why guns make colleges safer in the Dallas Morning News. Read the article here
2009-04-17 - SCCC Announces Its Third National Collegiate Empty Holster Protest Rss
Students for Concealed Carry on Campus will hold its third national collegiate Empty Holster Protest during the week of April 20-24, 2009. Thousands of college students throughout the United States, organized under the banner of Students for Concealed Carry on Campus (SCCC), will attend classes wearing empty holsters, in protest of state laws and school policies that sta
2009-04-16 - Jacksonville University: Students Outraged Over Increase in Campus Crime Rss
A fence that could cost up to a million dollars is being built near the Jacksonville University campus to help prevent crime after an armed robbery and assault occured recently on campus. Students have been expressing their frustrations to adminstrators for a perceived lack of security on campus.
2009-04-15 - Swarthmore College: Student Robbed at Gunpoint as He Left Library Rss
A Swarthmore College student was robbed at gunpoint shortly after he left the campus library late in the evening. Read more here.
2009-04-14 - SCCC Denounces "Walk Out and Rally: No Guns on Campus" Protest on April 16 Rss
John Woods, Virginia Tech Alumnus and University of Texas graduate student, along with Students for Gun-Free Schools, is organizing a "Walk Out and Rally: No Guns on Campus" protest on April 16th, the anniversary of the Virginia Tech shooting. The protest’s objective is to denounce HB1893, Representative Driver's (R-G
2009-04-14 - University of Hartford: Three Students Robbed at Gunpoint Rss
Three students were robbed at gunpoint inside their on-campus apartment. This is the second armed robbery on the University of Hartford campus in less than a week. Read more here.
2009-04-14 - Harverford College: Student Raped Rss
Two passerby found a woman crying for help at about 4 p.m. just off a walking trail on campus. A man forced the student into a secluded part of the woods and sexually assaulted her. Read more here.
2009-04-13 - University of Houston: Student Kidnapped, Robbed Rss
A student was kidnapped at 4:30p.m. on Saturday at a University Parking Lot. The student was forced into his own car and was then forced to drive to multiple ATM's to withdraw money. Read more here.
2009-04-13 - Syracuse University: Student Robbed at Gunpoint Rss
Two men pointed a saw-off shotgun at a student and robbed him. The student was on campus at the time. Read more here.
2009-04-13 - Duke University: Student Robbed at Gunpoint Rss
At 9:45pm a student was walking on campus when a man approached and robbed him at gunpoint. Read more here.
2009-04-10 - Missouri House Passes Amendment Allowing Concealed Weapons on College Campuses Rss
COLUMBIA — The Missouri House gave first-round approval Wednesday to a bill that would greatly expand gun owners' rights in Missouri, including a provision allowing students with permits to carry concealed weapons on college campuses. Read more of the story here.
2009-04-10 - Campus Gun Bill Gaining Support in Texas House Rss
AUSTIN — Legislation allowing state university students and employees to carry their concealed handguns on campus appears to have enough pledged support from lawmakers to pass the full Texas House. Read more of the story here.
2009-04-10 - Henry Ford College: 2 Dead in Murder-Suicide Rss
Police have confirmed that two students were killed today at Henry Ford College in an apparent murder-suicide. Police have yet to determine the relationship between the two. Read more here.
2009-04-10 - University of Hartford: Armed Burlgary of Dormitory Rss
Two armed burglars forced their way into a dormitory at the University of Hartford campus yesterday, officials said. No students were hurt during the burglary. Read more here.
2009-04-09 - Gettysburg College: Student Stabbed to Death Rss
A student at Gettysburg College was stabbed to death early Thursday by another student. The homocide occured at a university residence hall. Read more here.
2009-04-09 - University of Akron: Rape on Campus Rss
A 15 yr old girl was raped on campus at the University of Akron. It is unknown why the high school student was at the university. Read more here.
2009-04-09 - San Diego State: Man Beaten in Campus Parking Lot Rss
Police are searching for two men after assaulting and injuring a 46 yr old man on a campus parking lot. Read more here.
2009-04-09 - University of Tennessee: Student Mugged Rss
A UT-Knoxville student was mugged yesterday evening. Three unidentified men demanded money and physically assaulted the student before fleeing with his money. Read more here.
2009-04-09 - Armed Men Rob Two Students At University Of Hartford Rss
The University of Hartford was on high alert Thursday evening after armed men robbed two students in their campus apartment. The robbers, who students say had at least one gun, remain at large. Read more here.
2009-04-08 - IUPUI: Student Robbed at Gunpoint on Campus Rss
A student was robbed at gunpoint last night north of the Medical Science building. The suspect displayed a short barreled shotgun. He demanded the student's wallet, cellphone and PIN number to his bank card. Read more here.
2009-04-07 - Franklin & Marshall College: 2 Students Robbed at Gunpoint Rss
Two Franklin & Marshall College students were robbed at gunpoint Friday night near the campus, city police and college officials said. Read more here.
2009-04-07 - Tulane University: Police Still Searching for Suspect in Rape of Student Rss
A Tulane University was sexually assaulted and robbed on Feb. 24th in Audubon Park. The victim told police she was abducted near campus at 5am on a Tuesday and taken to the park where he raped and robbed her before fleeing on foot. Today the police are increasing the amount of the award for more information to capture the suspect.
2009-04-07 - University of Dayton: Second Arrest in Violent Home Invasion Rss
Police say three men forced their way into a University of Dayton apartment last month, pistol whipped a student, and held a gun to the head of another student. Police have today arrested a second suspect and is being held in the Montgomery County Jail. Read more here.
2009-04-07 - Conceal and Carry on Campus Rss
2009-04-06 - Ohio State: 2 Students Robbed at Gunpoint Rss
Two female Ohio State students reported they had been robbed at gunpoint on Saturday April 4th. One of the students was hit in the head with the firearm during the robbery. This is the fourth armed robbery on or near the Ohio State University campus this week.
2009-04-05 - Eastern Michigan University: 6 Students Robbed at Gun-Point Rss
Two groups of students were robbed at gun-point only 30 minutes apart early this morning. The criminals ordered the students to lie on the ground as they went through their pockets stealing money, cell-phones, and jackets. Read more here.
2009-04-04 - Georgia Tech: Series of Armed Robberies In Last 2 Weeks Rss
Georgia Tech police are on alert and students on edge after a series of armed robberies in and around the campus. In the last two weeks, 6 students have been robbed at gun-point. Read more here.
2009-04-03 - Radford University: Shooting Death Near Campus Rss
A 33 year old man was shot and killed two blocks away from the Radford University campus April 2nd. The suspect was last seen running towards campus which prompted a lockdown of the campus until early this morning. The suspect is still at large. Read more here.
2009-04-02 - Ohio State: Armed Robbery Rss
Ohio State University Police issue an alert after an armed robbery in the early morning hours of April 2nd. It is unclear if the victim was a student. Read the alert here.
2009-03-29 - Salisbury University: Student Disarms Would-Be Robber Rss
A student at Salisbury University fended off an armed-robber as he was walking to campus. Police report that there had been a rash of armed robberies near the campus in recent weeks. Read the full news article here.
2009-03-13 - Police Searching for Armed Robbery Suspect on ASU Campus Rss
Police on the campus of Arkansas State University in Jonesboro Friday reported an armed robbery on the parking lot of the Collegiate Apartments. According to the incident report, an African American male dressed in dark clothing with a bandana pulled a handgun on another man. The initial report stated that the victim told police nearly $300 had been stolen. More of the st
2009-03-07 - Update: Liberty University Rejects Concealed Carry Rss
According to regional news outlets, the Board of Directors for Liberty University in Virginia has decided not to allow licensed concealed carry at Liberty University. More details can be found here.
2009-03-04 - Professor Takes Heat for Calling Cops on Student Who Discussed Guns in Class Rss
A professor in Connecticut reported one of her students to the police after he gave a class presentation on why students and teachers should be allowed to carry concealed weapons on campus. Now, free speech activists say the professor’s actions are what really need to be investigated. Read more about
2009-03-02 - UPDATE: University of Colorado Lawsuit Rss
Updated information about the SCCC v. Regents of the University of Colorado lawsuit can be found here.
2009-02-28 - Nine States Now Considering SCCC-Supported Legislation Rss
Legislatures in nine states are now considering bills that would further the goal of allowing concealed carry on college campuses for licensed permit-holders.
These states include Arkansas, readmore...
2009-02-27 - Shots Fired in Duquesne University Parking Garage Rss
Shots Fired in Duquesne University Parking Garage. More of the story can be read here.
2009-02-26 - Bills Filed in Texas Rss
Rep. Joe Driver (R-Garland) has filed HB 1893 and Senator Jeff Wentworth (R-San Antonio) has filed SB 1164 today in Texas for concealed carry on college campuses. The status of HB 1893 can be viewed here and the status of SB 1164 can be viewed readmore...
2009-02-16 - Students Aim for Gun Rights on Campus Rss
Group Advocates for Concealed Weapons to Protect Against College Shootings
The James Madison University College Republicans and the JMU chapter of SCCC hosted a gun rights week. Click the link to see the full press covera
2008-11-29 - SCCC MEMBERSHIP REACHES SIGNIFICANT MILESTONE Rss
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