So Utah allows college students to carry weapons as part of its carry program. Check out this quote and tell me if one part does not directly contradict the other
http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/02/20/cnnu.guns/index.html
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However, she said the regents are opposing a legislative proposal to allow people with concealed weapons permits to have the weapons visible in public.
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Other notable quotes:
"When you see someone with a gun, you are looking at some of the most law-abiding people in the state," he said.
To get a permit to carry a concealed weapon, people in Utah must, among other things:
# Be 21 years old
# Have no criminal record of violent, immoral or substance-related crime
# Be mentally competent.
"But you see, that is where the problem lies: Everybody will end up carrying concealed weapons, and everyday problems will be solved with guns rather than words or even fists." <-- Wild West Syndrome IMO.
"The people that do it want to commit suicide anyway," Morrison said. "But it would give students a chance to defend themselves, and at Virginia Tech, it could have ended sooner than it did."