BOOM! Headshot!

The only time I like to see a gun is in my video games. I am against concealed guns on campus. Last time I checked there was a big shooting on UT campus a few years back. A sniper in the UT tower killed numerous people before he finally was arrested. I rather not walk down Guadalupe and get mugged for money so he can order off the dollar menu. Weapons should be prohibit regardless. As dangerous it is down near campus, it's not dangerous enough to carry firearms.

I believe the article is aim towards the college administrators and students. Ralph is also against the idea of concealed firearms as he quotes other administrators that are strongly against it also. He proves a good point quoting Cigarroa on the fact that no one could really determine who is the good guy and the bad guy. I agree on this statement because the excuse of "defending" yourself isn't right to blow someone's head off. Ralph quoted Ronald Thomas statement about an armed user could help shorten a tragedy before the police arrive. I would have to disagree on this. It's the police job to tend to this mater. The civilian job is to call 911. If the civilian had firearms they could also make matters worse. Beside, there's plentiful of police patroling around campus, so their arrival time shouldn't be too long.

Click it or Ticket.

As lame as it sounds Texas willsoon pass a law that those who do not wear a seat belt in the car, would receive at $25-$50 fine. Although, I do feel that this is necessary and I can see the point of view with this law. It's not really hard to buckle a seat belt now people. Even though you're the safest driver around chances are the person hitting you is not a good driver. Thus, wearing a seat belt is to lower the chances of death and to save lives. Mike Johnson explained, "It’s to much Big Government for me. Somebody said there was a time when you could make your own decisions, without having the government tell you what to do on everything." Obviously, people aren't buckling up enough that the government had to step in and lay it down.

Honestly people, it's not that hard to put on seat belts.

CHA CHING!

In response to Mai Phan discussion about legalizing casinos and gambling in Texas. Her article was fun to read as she incorporated various poker terms into her statements. I agree that if we do legalize gambling in Texas is like legalizing drugs. Both gambling and drugs are very addicting and harmful to the users. She also brings up a good point that gambling could raise crime rates, bankruptcies, domestic violence, and suicides. With this she demonstrates the short and long term effects of gambling in Texas.

Her statement about Chase Bank becoming a giant Walmart for gamblers is true if it does happen. The feeling of swiping a credit card is addicting enough. Now incorporating this with gambling and it will be twice as addicting, thus making it two times harder to break away. That feeling will also drive you two times faster in debt twice as hard also. I am also against the legalization of gambling in Texas.