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Students say 'no'
Aggies vote against Concealed Handgun bill
By: Melissa Appel
Issue date: 5/1/09 Section: News
Texas A&M students voted against the Concealed Handgun License Bill during a student referendum Wednesday and Thursday.
The referendum asked A&M students if they supported a bill that is currently in the Texas Legislature. The bill would extend the rights of gun owners with a Concealed Handgun License by allowing them to carry handguns within a public university building. As of now CHL carriers are required to disarm before entering a University building.
The student body voted against this bill with a vote of 5,737 votes, or approximately 54 percent of the participating voters.
The results of this referendum will become the official opinion of Student Government Association.
Student representatives will relay this opinion to the Texas Legislature during later interactions with the Legislature during the 81st Session.
The referendum asked A&M students if they supported a bill that is currently in the Texas Legislature. The bill would extend the rights of gun owners with a Concealed Handgun License by allowing them to carry handguns within a public university building. As of now CHL carriers are required to disarm before entering a University building.
The student body voted against this bill with a vote of 5,737 votes, or approximately 54 percent of the participating voters.
The results of this referendum will become the official opinion of Student Government Association.
Student representatives will relay this opinion to the Texas Legislature during later interactions with the Legislature during the 81st Session.
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