Carry Apparel Review: Arrowhead Tactical's Dazzle Camo Concealment Trainer T-Shirt

I bought a one of the new Concealment Trainer Shirts from Arrowhead Tactical, as the weather is getting nicer here and we've gone from snow this weekend to sunny and 75 degrees within a few days and it is now t-shirt weather.

Arrowhead Tactical was out of stock on the short-sleeve t-shirts  in my size (and indeed most sizes, they seem to be quite popular) so I got one of their t-shirts with the long-sleeves. 

The shirt has a dazzle camouflage approach to concealment that is purported to break up the outline of your carry firearm under what is a very thin athletic shirt.

The shirt arrived quickly.

The good:  It is impressively comfortable.  The shirt material is thin, very breathable, and feels great. 

 

Kinda cool looking, and likely to give someone a headache if they stare at you for too long.

The not so good: The thin material really sticks to both your body and to the firearm, rather than loosely draping over it, and it gives a very obvious outline. 

With a Walther PDP:

The smaller but just as print-y Sig P365X:

 

The printing is unfortunately rather prominent with both firearms, even from a  distance. Up close, it is rather obvious that you are carrying, even with the distraction of the dazzle print.

Some of this is likely due to my having some, ahem,  reserve muscle mass around the middle. This likely makes for more printing. Possibly, if you're not quite as soft in the middle as I am at the moment, and have that classic athletic build, it might very well work better for you as demonstrated in their videos of the product.

But it doesn't work for me, so, I'm returning the Concealment Trainer Shirt.  

All is not lost however, their thicker and more standard type of concealment t-shirt is just the ticket for me. That Oversized ConcealTee t-shirt works great and doesn't print nearly as much, if at all, as it is not nearly as tight to the body and doesn't cling to the firearm, so I'm keeping that one for sure.

So, if you've got an athletic body the Concealment Trainer Shirt may work well for you as it is both light and comfortable, with a pretty cool design. But, if you're like me with a not-so-athletic body, the more standard concealment t-shirt is in my opinion the way to go for summer carrying, and they're a tad cheaper, too.

No, That Sounds Like A Robbery Attempt Gone Sorta Good

The Detroit News: 15-year-old fatally shot in apparent robbery attempt, Detroit police say

Described as a "robbery gone bad" in the article,  a 15-year-old and an accomplice attempted to rob a man at around 11pm in Detroit .

This didn't work out well, as the male victim of the robbery attempt had a CPL (Concealed Pistol License), was carrying,  and shot the robber, who died 4 blocks away.

Expect reports soon on how the 15-year-old was a "good boy" and "was never in no trouble" as we as how he was imminently "turning his life around" any minute now.

Well, That Went As Well As Could Be Expected

We had the oral argument for the show cause hearing for our writ of mandamus claim in our case against the Wayne County Clerk for their delaying and failure to accept CPL applications.

It went, as the title suggests, as well as could be expected.

One fun detail we shared with the Court was the County proceeding to poach our named plaintiffs and thus trying to get the case dismissed as moot.

For example my client had applied on February 11, 2021 and was given an appointment date of January 25, 2022   - yes almost a year after being scheduled in order for a few minute appointment for the county clerk to just accept her application.  Until the application is accepted, you have no remedy nor ability to get a CPL.  A right delayed being a right denied and all that.

We will note that no other County service is having such a delay - not marriages, not getting birth or death certificates, nothing else.   Indeed, no other County in this state is delaying accepting applications like this, none.

We file our complaint on March 25.  On March 30, funnily enough, my client's appointment gets moved up to June 30, 2021, and then on April 8, 2021 it is moved to April 24, 2021 in order to take place before the show cause briefs are due.

Funny how that happens, and it just happened to occur to all the named plaintiffs.  Next time we will file as John and Jane Does.

The law states the application shall be turned in during normal business hours, and the clerk shall do what they're supposed to do with it during normal business hours - not 11 months later.

I believe we did a good job arguing the law and facts of the case, but there's a good chance the judge will just agree with the County and say Covid makes it necessary for the delays, so we will see what happens.  Decision should be soon.

Wayne County Firearm Rights Case Filed

I'm proud that I can now say I'm on the legal team involved in the lawsuit against the Wayne County Clerk's Office  here in Michigan for their abject failure and refusal to timely issue and renew Concealed Pistol Licenses.

We are seeking a writ of mandamus and other relief to have the Clerk properly and timely process Concealed Pistol Licenses and renewals as required by law.

The complaint is now e-filed as of a few minutes ago.

Home Invasions In The D Keep on Getting More Dangerous - For The Criminals

And That's a good thing.

The Detroit News: Woman fires at home burglars: 'I let loose on them'

In a heartwarming story, a woman was home alone when 5 men broke into her house at 2:30 in the morning, at least two of them were armed.

Instead of us the next day reading a story about a woman found dead in her home after a robbery, she instead had a Glock and fought back, hitting at least some of them and driving them from her home. This is a much better result by far.

She was shot and took a non-life-threatening wound in the leg but should be fine, and she did a darn good job defending herself.

Police are looking for the criminals and checking hospitals for reports of gunshot wounds.

Note that in this week alone, that's now two women with concealed pistol licenses that have driven off their attackers. The other incident was a carjacking attempt where the 27 year-old female was unharmed and the 16 year-old armed criminal got shot in his arm during his attempt and he's now in custody.

Chief Craig was right when he said that law abiding citizens with CPLs can reduce crime, and they're certainly doing a good job defending themselves.

No Special Favors - Macomb County Prosecutor Gets Same Citation As Anyone Else For A Minor CPL Violation

It's good to see that justice is administered evenhandedly even when the wrong-doer is a prosecutor himself.

The Detroit News: Assistant prosecutor cited for leaving gun at school

As can be seen from the link, he left a firearm in his jacket behind in a school, which is both a serious faux pas, and how he got caught carrying concealed in the school in violation of MCL 28.425(o).

Since schools in Michigan are no carry zones, he got the same citation anyone else would have earned for the first violation of carrying concealed in a no-carry zone, a fine of $500 and presumably (though not reported in the article) a suspension of his CPL for six months.

Now, setting aside the fact that you should always remain in possession of your firearm and not leave it anywhere an unauthorized person could get access to it which is not an acceptable thing to do, was there any real harm in a law-abiding person carrying a concealed firearm in a school had it not been inadvertently left there? Heck, had he not left his jacket behind would anyone had ever known that he had carried into the school in the first place?

The no-carry-zones need to be removed from the CPL law as they are both unnecessary for public safety and indeed imperil the public and individuals subject to these exclusions. But, while they are in effect, it is good to see that at least in Macomb County the law is administered impartially and without regard for the status of the law-breaker.

Kudos to the Macomb County Sheriff's Office and the Macomb Prosecutor's office for playing this one straight.

Kudos also go to the assistant prosecutor in question who didn't try to pull any "Do you know who I am?" games, and who manned up and admitted his mistake in leaving the firearm at the school and endeavored not to do it again in open court.

DC Reluctantly Allows Restrictive Concealed Carry Permits

And Marion Barry isn't happy.

WJLATV: D.C. Council votes to allow concealed carry handguns with permit

"I don't believe in guns. I don't believe in carrying guns," said Councilmember Marion Barry, a Democrat and a former four-term mayor. "I think the public ought to understand that all of us here are doing something we really don't want to do."

It's too bad that guns aren't shaped more like crack pipes. If that was the case, then Marion Barry would be on them like Marion Barry on crack. Ah wait a minute, that analogy is rather circular...

So crack-using politicians and felons don't like law-abiding citizens carrying guns. No real surprises there.

Propper Holster Concealment

Two items just recently arrived and are of considerable assistance in enhancing concealed carry.

The first, as the title of the post suggests, is the Propper Covert Button Up Shirt.

It's straight out of the package so it needs an ironing, but you get the idea. It's quite the excellent cover garment. Comfortable, breathable material, long and thick enough to both conceal the firearm and break up its outline with its pattern, and it has a raft of features.

Most useful is the fake button front.

While the top two buttons are real, the rest are a clever facade covering quick snaps that let you quickly open the shirt to access your firearm.

There are also velcro closures at the lower side of each seam that are easy to open to get access to a firearm that you may have on your hip.

In addition there are also two semi hidden chest pockets closed by magnetic closures that work quite well. Possibly useful for storing cash in a hidden location or important paperwork, but less valuable than the snaps and velcro.

Overall, the shirt is excellent for carrying concealed, and a full-sized M&P pistol hides beneath it with no issues at all. The only downside is it is very square-cut which is not my personal style and I look very blocky wearing it. For people that don't know me it won't be an issue, for people that do know me they'll likely wonder why the heck I'm changing my style of dress quite that much.

We'll see how it stands up to being washed and worn, but for now it's excellent casual concealed carry wear.

The second item that just arrived yesterday is a JM Custom Kydex AIWB holster.

To say this holster is carry-lifestyle-changing is an understatement.

Much more comfortable than the Vanguard 2 (which is still an excellent minimalist holster, don't get me wrong), it fits the M&P like a glove and completely changes how you go about carrying appendix style. I decided to get it after reading this extensive discussion on pistol-forum.com and decided to try it out.

The holster is made from a single piece of Kydex superbly molded to the shape of the pistol. Rounded edges prevent it from digging into your body and yet with the extra tuck option in rides in close and disappears under a dark loose t-shirt. It is both thinner and far more comfortable to wear than I expected.

I got it with the extra tuck option, and after a couple months wait I've received it and it makes carrying appendix position both more comfortable and much more secure than the VG2.

I didn't realize how much the holster would really improve carrying and it truly does: sitting is easier, holstering is much easier and safer, unholstering is faster, concealment is if anything easier, and the solid belt loop really keeps it in position. Most importantly, with the JM Custom AIWB holster, the front sight stops digging into spots most tender, which is really, really gratifying.

This holster is quite simply life-changing in terms of how much it improves safe and efficient concealed carry.

While everyone is different, if you intend to carry appendix style, a JM AIWB would be a really great choice and seems to work very well for most people who have ordered one, and it's worth the wait.

Note that I paid for both of these items with my own money and neither manufacturer requested nor knows that I'm doing this review.

Both the Propper Covert Shirt and The JM AIWB will really enhance your concealment of your pistol.

Another Excellent CPL Class

Yesterday I had the opportunity to teach another excellent Michigan CPL class.

The class had six students, all of them part of a group of friends or the adult kids of the friends, so everyone knew each other.

It was a fun bunch with lots of good-natured ribbing and joking in between class sections.

It was also a very serious bunch who all listened attentively, asked good questions, and took the class extremely seriously.

For the written exam, I had the highest percentage of perfect scores with only one student missing a perfect score by one question and he knew what he had missed picked up on it immediately.

The range portion was a solid three hours going through all the class shooting exercises. Quite a few shooters improved quite markedly after some pointers regarding grip, stance and aiming fundamentals.

The whole class was a solid 10 hours with a working lunch.

Darn good class, and there's now a bunch of competent and trained people ready to start their CPL applications.

In Detroit, Hell Just Froze Over

Maybe it was the massive snowfall and cold-snap we just had, or maybe it was just the case of an honest and intelligent assessment of reality by Detroit's police chief.

As noted by Murphy's Law and reported in today's Detroit News, Detroit's Police Chief actually and on the record stated that:

If more citizens were armed, criminals would think twice about attacking them, Detroit Police Chief James Craig said Thursday.

Urban police chiefs are typically in favor of gun control or reluctant to discuss the issue, but Craig on Thursday was candid about how he’s changed his mind.

“When we look at the good community members who have concealed weapons permits, the likelihood they’ll shoot is based on a lack of confidence in this Police Department,” Craig said at a press conference at police headquarters, adding that he thinks more Detroit citizens feel safer, thanks in part to a 7 percent drop in violent crime in 2013.

Craig said he started believing that legal gun owners can deter crime when he became police chief in Portland, Maine, in 2009.

....

Craig’s statements Thursday echoed those he made Dec. 19 on “The Paul W. Smith Show” on WJR (760 AM), when he said: “There’s a number of CPL (concealed pistol license) holders running around the city of Detroit. I think it acts as a deterrent. Good Americans with CPLs translates into crime reduction.

His honesty and good sense is certainly refreshing.

Perhaps it had something to do with his almost getting car-jacked in Detroit himself recently.

Kudos indeed to Chief Craig. I half expected such a statement from a police chief of a crime-ridden, Democrat-controlled major urban center to only occur when hell froze over, and indeed, perhaps it just did.

Sunday Instructional: An Excellent CPL Class

Today I conducted an NRA certified class that is required for the Michigan Concealed Pistol License class for four students.

Interestingly enough, two of the participants are related to bloggers I know, and the two others were acquaintances I knew from elsewhere so it was a very comfortable environment and everyone got on quite well.

There was great discussion, they absorbed the material most attentively and carefully listening to all of it and especially to the Michigan legal section, and everyone enjoyed the class.

At 8.5 hours, it was a bit longer than the required 8 hours and we worked straight through lunch to make sure all the material was covered and everyone fully understood the material.

At the range, they did quite well, except for one getting lost along the way to the range (how you miss it when the route was left form the parking lot, right turn at the first street, a left when that street runs out followed by a right into the parking lot of the range is beyond me....) but the participant manged to find it eventually.

I was able to make some pointers to a couple of them that visibly improved their shooting, which is a nice feeling. One of the attendants, the son-in-law of one of the bloggers I know, needed no pointers whatsoever. He blasted his way most competently through the shooting portion with safety, speed, and accuracy, so both he and the blogger should be proud.

It was a darn good class and I had a very enjoyable time teaching it.

Now I'm home doing the final paperwork for it, and that's a day.

Vanguard 2 Review 2

After carrying the M&P 40c in the Vanguard 2 for awhile, I'm starting to appreciate the holster more and more since my initial positive review.

Now that I'm more comfortable with it, I've found that you can re-holster the firearm into the vanguard 2 without removing it from your waistband. Just take your time, line it up, and it fits right in with a comforting click. This works a lot better with wearing a pair of pants a size larger than you usually wear. Because I've lost weight I've got quite a few of those around now.

The pistol unholsters quietly without the snap that is heard when removing a pistol from the MIC holster.

It also unholsters very smoothly indeed, making a draw quite effortless. The nice thing about the Vanguard 2 with the strut/loop attached is the holster stays exactly where you put it. Whether appendix, strong-side carry or otherwise, the pistol remains right where you put it on your belt. You can shift it around for comfort a bit but its a lot more stable than using it with the cord alone. In short it's a rather excellent minimalist holster that's great for concealed carry. In short, I was getting a larger bulge from the iPhone hip case than from the Vanguard 2.

Here's the Vanguard 2 with a slim-fit cover garment:

The Vanguard with the cover garment raised:

And with just a very light t-shirt that wrinkles when it touches anything:

In short, you're pretty well concealed when carrying with a Vanguard 2 and even with only a light T-shirt, thought I'd suggest a darker color or patterned one at the very least over the original wrinkle T.

Darn good holster, very highly recommended.

No Really, Stop Touching It, You'll Only Shoot Yourself in City Hall.

Familiarity not only breeds contempt, it also causes ouchies.

The Detroit News: Warren city employee accidentally shoots self in city hall

A city worker is recovering Saturday after a gun he accidentally shot himself with a gun he was carrying

The incident occurred 10 a.m. Friday when the 62 year old electrical inspector was on the third floor of city hall in the restroom.

The man, whom police are not identifying, was carrying a semi-automatic .45 caliber. It appears he took the weapon out of a holster while he was using the restroom and as he was trying to re-holster the weapon it discharged, said Warren Police Commissioner Jere Green.

The bullet went into his hip and hit his femur, splitting into two pieces. One piece lodged above his knee and one piece below it, said Green.

Of course this leads to politicians in Warren advocating for more restrictions, never-mind they can already by law restrict their own employees form carrying should they so choose. Thanks electrical inspector guy.

Mayor Jim Fouts said state lawmakers have made it difficult for the city to have policies to prevent guns at city hall.

“The legislature has superseded the city on this issue,” said Fouts.

Fouts said he would ask the city attorney for an opinion on whether a new policy can be instituted.

Look, the holster is the proper place for a firearm, so leave it in the holster even if you're going to the bathroom and don't play with it. If your holster won't retain it when you go, then get another holster.

George Zimmerman's Case Heads To The Jury

If you haven't been following this case with the brilliant, thorough, detailed, and legally awesome reporting by Andrew Branca at Legal Insurrection you need to do so immediately. This is especially so if you think you know anything or have any opinion regarding the Trayvon Martin/George Zimmerman shooting Incident.

The case is a definite warning of how what now seems like a justified defensive shooting can turn into a media and legal circus when it becomes politically expedient for some to make it so.

My opinion, based on viewing the evidence put forth by the state and the defense in this case is that Zimmerman should be acquitted and his actions were justifiable under the circumstances, and the prosecution should be sanctioned for its discovery games and unprofessional tricks during the case.

Now we wait to see what verdict the jury arrives at in the case, and may justice be done.

Hey, The Definition Of A Conservative Really Is A Liberal Who's Been Mugged By Reality!

The Detroit Free Press, long a left-wing haven of anti-concealed carry and pro-gun control editorials, opinions, and slanted news coverage, just published a most welcome editorial indeed:

The Detroit Free Press: James G. Hill: Why I carry: Having a firearm is like having insurance

In a great article, Free Press Politics Editor James G. Hill recounts an incident where he avoided a mugging in Detroit by carrying a firearm where, as is typical, no shots were fired.

He presents the carrying of firearms by civilians in a very positive way, highlighting the responsibilities and training involved as well as the appropriate mindset. Likening having the gun to having insurance, he relates how it saved him from being mugged one night. Quite unlike the typical reportage we've come to know from the Freep regarding good guys with guns. Go read the whole thing.

Kudos to Mr. Hill for such a positive, accurate, and well-written editorial on what to the Freep is normally a deliberately ignored, taboo, and off-limits subject.

Michigan Governor Folds Like A Cheap Suit - Carry Reform To Be Vetoed

He can stand up to unions, but not to liberal mass hysteria and misinformation.

The Detroit Free Press: Republicans: Snyder to veto concealed weapons bill

Gov. Rick Snyder will veto a bill later today that would have allowed gun owners with extra training to carry their concealed weapons in schools, churches, day care centers and stadiums, according to Republican sources.

The veto comes just four days after a horrific shooting in Newtown, Conn., in which a heavily armed 20-year-old muscled his way into the Sandy Hook Elementary School and killed 20 first graders and six adults.

Because of course, no one would ever commit a crime with a firearm in any of those places before taking two 8 hour training classes, passing federal and state background checks to be provably not a felon, and provably not having committed any misdemeanors in the three years prior to applying and paying an application fee.

Banning a bill that would not cause, and in fact would significantly lessen the chance of a school or other mass shooting, after a mass shooting has taken place is and act of emotion rather than logic. If he wanted to prevent future incidents, signing the law and pushing for more mental health facilities would do far more.

But at least he's seen "doing something", even though it still won't win him any points with the left after he passed right-to-work.

Damnit.

Michigan House and Senate Pass Concealed Carry Reform

Now its on to the Governor for Signature.

The Detroit Free Press: State House, Senate pass bill allowing guns to be carried in more places

You can read the actual passed bill on the Michigan Legislature's site.

Of course, the usual antis and ignorant are predicting blood in the streets and the wild west yet again in the comments, but that's to be expected.

I've read over the law and here is my initial impression, which is not to be construed or taken as legal advice (I'm not your lawyer unless you and i agree and you properly retain me to be such):

The bill does a few good things:

1. With an additional 8 hour training class and another 98 rounds fired for record - what looks to be the NRA's Personal Protection Outside the Home class - you can carry your concealed pistol in the currently prohibited carry areas.

2. It gets rid of the County Gun Boards and turns issuance over to the County Sheriffs, and prevents them from requiring any other forms or information than what is required by the law for the application.

3. Allows fingerprinting to be done by local police as well as the Sheriff's offices for the application.

4. Starting May 1, 2013 the license has to be laminated or made of hard plastic, rather than the flimsy non-laminated paper that some counties issue.

On the downside it:

1. Allows Colleges and Universities that have autonomous authority to pass ordinances prohibiting possession or carrying firearms on their property, which is a big step backwards. (Section 5o.12)

2. Closes the open carry allowance where concealed permit holders could carry openly in prohibited zones, and makes it an offense to openly carry in such zones except for a few exemptions (sec 5o.13)

So it is not perfect, but it is overall another step in the right direction.

A Detroit DGU With An Ambiguous Headline

Another instance, in this case rather dramatic, of a Concealed Pistol Licensee defending themselves from attack occurred last night in Detroit.

However the Detroit Free Press headline reads: Police: Detroit man shot back at would-be robbers, killed teen , which gives quite a different impression than the facts.

The headline is quite ambiguous and makes it sound like the man shot at the robbers and ended up killing a teen instead now doesn't it?

The facts as related in the article tell the tale:

A 17-year-old youth was fatally shot Saturday night when he and three other youths began shooting at a 50-year-old man sitting in his car at a Detroit shopping center and the man fired back, police said.

The 50-year-old, who had a permit to possess a handgun, fired at the youths as they approached to rob him, Detroit Police Sgt. Alan Quinn said.

More details of the incident are reported in the article.

So the facts as known at the time the headline was written show that the teen was one of the robbers shooting at the CPL carrier who was seated in his vehicle. From the reported facts, it seems to be unambiguously a good defensive firearm use and pretty crystal clear act of self-defense.

The headline should not have been written in such a potentially misleading manner. Obviously the Freep is still not comfortable with the idea of Michigan citizens defending themselves when being shot at by criminals.

Update (9/25): It looks like The Freep agrees the headline was misleading. it now reads: 17-year-old dies after shooting at 50-year-old man.

Zen And The Art Of Carry Gun Maintenance

Last night I decided it was time to do some preventative maintenance on my Kahr PM9.

Even though I haven't shot it in a few months, I felt it was time to give it some TLC, considering it is a continual choice as a carry piece.

So I disassembled it and gave it a cleaning. Even having cleaned it well after its last range outing, some fouling still emerged from the barrel after a brush was run through it.

The real fun part was the magazines, or more particularly the 7 round magazine that I would carry as the spare mag in my pocket while the 6 rounder was in the pistol.

The 6 round mag was very clean. The 7 rounder, not so much.

In taking it apart, it was apparent that every bit of lint in a one mile area had decided to occupy my magazine.

The lint was actually below the top round , on the lower rounds in the magazine and lots had worked its way under the magazine follower and well within the mag body.

Cleaning with a dry Soft Tip Brush got rid of the lint and each round was wiped down with a dry cloth. I really recommend using this kind of brush for cleaning small magazines. The brushes easily fit and do a great job getting all the lint and gunk out of the magazine body.

Magazine reassembled, it was then reloaded and no gritty sounds occurred during the loading process. I lubed the frame rails and barrel hood and reassembled the Kahr and then wiped down the outside of the firearm with some CLP to help protect the metal.

Even if you don't shoot your carry gun on every outing, its a good idea to do some maintenance and ensure it is still clean and lubricated.

Don't forget that pocket carry spare magazine - it will most likely be even dirtier than the gun!

Magical Anti-Gun Thinking From Bill Maxwell.

The Detroit News: Commentary: Guns don't belong on campus

Bill Maxwell, who, being an adjunct teaching English at St. Petersberg College, seems to have a severe dose of both magical thinking and hoplophobia that only the finest of lefty academics can acquire.

On two occasions during my career as a college professor, I feared for my safety when students confronted me about their final grades.

Because of the gun violence on our campuses and in other public spaces today, I think more and more about those confrontations.

Think upon this Mr. Maxwell - could such shootings possibly occur and rack up so many victims due to the lack of law-abiding people being allowed to carry firearms to protect themselves in such places?

In the first instance in Chicago, a young male student said to me that I would not "get away" with the grade I had given him. Even though I was in my 20s, athletic and a former Marine, I never again relaxed on campus.

When you read the rest of his emotion laden editorial you wonder why he should have been in any fear. After all, Chicago bans handguns, obviously bans concealed carry of aforesaid banned handguns, and the unnamed college in Chicago no doubt had a solidly written anti-weapons and violence policy. Printed. On Paper.

The second confrontation occurred in Fort Lauderdale, when a female student brought her father to my office to argue her case for a higher grade. The father became so angry and threatening that I telephoned security to escort him and his daughter from my office.

I teach writing as an adjunct at St. Petersburg College. I vowed that if Florida passed the concealed firearms law, I would not teach on another Florida campus. I still hold that vow. I refuse to stand in front of a classroom if students have the legal right to carry firearms. And I refuse to expose my students to the potential danger of concealed firearms in their presence.

Um, Mr. Maxwell? Florida has had shall issue CCW since 1987 and you're still teaching as an adjunct, yes? How ever have you managed to get to and from campus safely all these years?

Now 35 states have campus concealed-carry laws. The University of Colorado is the latest to join this gun-toting madness.

Instead of being hostages to the bullying of lawmakers obsessed with guns and paralyzed by their fear of the National Rifle Association, our colleges should be beacons of moral clarity and learning. They need to follow the findings of scholars and the observations and conclusions of physicians who treat the victims of gun violence, who are trying to develop a science-based, workable approach to dealing with the carnage.

So far Mr. Maxwell, the scholars using a science-based approach rather than your emotion-laden, fact-bereft screed seem to have a point that allowing law-abiding citizens to carry concealed firearms either has no effect on the overall crime rate or a positive effect. Think upon that for a moment.

Experts and scholars at our universities should lead this cause and not run away from it out of fear of political reprisals. And they should convince lawmakers that guns do not belong at our institutions of higher learning.

Political reprisals for being anti-gun at a university? Ahem. As If. When, Mr. Maxwell did a professor in the dominant leftist ideological environment that is the US College campus ever suffer political reprisals for their anti-NRA and anti-Second Amendment opinions?

I'm sure Mr. Maxwell would feel far safer at Virginia Tech, The Appalachian School of Law, and Oikos University -- all institutions of higher learning with no lawful carrying on campus, and strong anti-weapons and anti-violence policies. Printed. On Paper.