"Guns don't kill people, people kill people"

Nothing enrages me more than the statement I chose as the title for this post. This statement, typically thrown out by proponents of guns, is one of the most ignorant things I have ever heard. Yes, people do, in fact, kill people; however, removing the option of having a gun, a lethal weapon, would remove the ability for people to harm others with said weapon.

Countries with strict laws concerning the ability to own fire arms have far less instances of homicide than countries where the ability to own a fire arm is much less restricted. This tells me that gun ownership is correlated with homicide rate. This also confirms my previous opinion about the title of this post; people are stupid.

Now, before anyone gets too upset, let me clarify my use of the word stupid. The following quote is a favorite of mine, and I believe it holds some truth, even when coming from a work of fiction.

"People are stupid; given proper motivation, almost anyone will believe almost anything. Because people are stupid, they will believe a lie because they want to believe it's true, or because they are afraid it might be true. People’s heads are full of knowledge, facts, and beliefs, and most of it is false, yet they think it all true. People are stupid; they can only rarely tell the difference between a lie and the truth, and yet they are confident they can, and so are all the easier to fool."
Wizard's First Rule - Terry Goodkind 

People believe what they want to believe, even when lacking any form of truth. I feel that the title statement falls into this category.

What does this have to do with Texas State and Local Government? The bill, SB 354 , if passed will allow guns to be brought onto college campuses in Texas. This is supported by Gov. Rick Perry and was approved by a house bill.

My question is this; why on earth would anyone need to bring a weapon onto a college campus? I see absolutely no reason. All campuses have security teams and options to provide protection to students in the event that they do not feel safe. I see this as a case in which my quote above applies. Does anyone have a valid reason for this to happen? Or is it simply that they believe it needs to happen to protect their “Second Amendment Rights.” I would actually feel -less- safe if people were allowed to carry guns on campuses.

I hope that something drastic changes in the minds of those who think this is needed on college campuses.