Policy Changes Have Consequences

Yesterday The Daily Caller posted an article about a change in gun policy at the University of Kansas.

The following is a statement from the web page of the University of Kansas:

Beginning July 1, 2017, any individual who is 21 years of age or older and who is not prohibited or disqualified by law and who is lawfully eligible to carry a concealed handgun in Kansas shall not be precluded from doing so on University campuses, including all facilities owned or leased by the University, except (1) on the Kansas City, Kansas campus of the KU Medical Center in the Health Care District; (2) in buildings and public areas of buildings for which adequate security measures are provided or, (3) in a specified restricted access area of a building. Within such restricted access areas, concealed carry will be banned. Individuals who are not employees of the University may be authorized access through a restricted access entrance only pursuant to a University screening process that is compliant with the provisions of the PFPA.

So what happened when that policy was put into effect?

The Daily Caller reports:

Interestingly, although there have been 14 weapons violations since 2008, the tally for 2017 was exactly zero.

Yes, you read that right — zero weapons violations at campus carry-friendly Kansas University, despite the fact that actual weapons on campus undoubtedly increased.

The KU Office of Public Safety’s annual crime statistics list is released each spring and includes only actual crimes under the law, not other university policy violations.

Although KU police seemed to attribute the decline to added police and security as well as their use of “security technology” like on-campus cameras, the lack of gun crimes nevertheless does nothing to bolster liberal gun control arguments.

Gun-free zones tell a potential shooter that he will meet no opposition. When concealed carry is in effect, the risk is much higher for a person who wants to go on a shooting spree–it may cost him his life. Good guys with guns are really the only way to stop bad guys with guns.

You can argue for more gun laws all you want, but this is what happens when concealed carry is in effect.