Nathan Moore's Thoughts
Gun Free Caca - It’s Time to Sue
After yet another massacre in a gun free zone, will the gun control lobby fold, or is emotion that much more powerful than rational thought?
I do not prefer to use disasters of any type to make political points. Quite decidedly, this is no more about politics than whether a civilized society ought to prohibit the dumping of toxic waste in the public square. Being on the wrong side of the gun freedom issue actually results in the loss of life. Putting up a sign declaring freedom from firearms does not a safe zone make. Shooting after shooting after shooting occurs in areas where gun control is absolute and campuses around the country still hold to a plainly disastrous policy. They should all be sued.
So, here’s my invitation. All public universities ought to be sued now over their gun free zone policies. As they are governmentally controlled, and the present restriction of constitutional right to bear arms has been shown to serve no public policy purpose, the gun free zone policy is unjustifiably in violation of the Second Amendment and most state constitutions (this would certainly be the case in Tennessee).
I am offering my services. If you are a student, faculty member, or staff member at a public university who would otherwise possess a concealed carry permit (or do already possess one), and would carry a lawful weapon if permitted on your campus, I want you to contact me. The email to use is nmoore-at-moorelegalgroup.com.
February 15th, 2008 at 4:56 pm
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February 15th, 2008 at 6:15 pm
It’s a de facto rule… only criminals carry guns in places where it is illegal to carry guns. I like my odds better in places where non-criminals are allowed to carry guns too.
February 17th, 2008 at 10:30 pm
Many years ago while visiting the FBI Acadamy in Virgina, I asked one of the instructors about carrying and having to shoot. He said, “If you feel you must shoot, shoot to kill. It is always better to be tried by 12 than carried out by 6″.
February 18th, 2008 at 2:48 am
I’m a grad student at MTSU. While due to my career ambitions I would not be comfortable doing this.. I will mention you to the college republicans I see and there may be someone interested.
February 18th, 2008 at 8:10 am
I’m not a lawyer, but do you need to be harmed in some way to successfully sue? Also, could not a government school claim sovereign immunity?
Perhaps I better course of action would be to have anyone working in a “gun free” zone present his employer with a request to be excepted - allowed to carry a weapon for personal protection. Although the employer would probably deny the request, it might make the employer liaible for death or injury for rendering their employees defenseless.
February 18th, 2008 at 11:41 am
Probably the best plaintiff would be one who was either attacked by a repeat offender at school, or on the way to or from school, as you were “forced” by school policy to leave your gun at home, since you couldn’t bring it with you to class (if you ride the bus) or leave it in your car on the campus parking lot.
Just a thought.
March 2nd, 2008 at 6:22 am
est il availible en Francais, my English not good