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Florida State University President Thwarted Concealed Carry For Self-Defense On Campus

Florida State University President Thwarted Concealed Carry For Self-Defense On Campus As news reports announced 31-year-old Florida State University alumnus Myron May drew a handgun and opened fire “in or near” the FSU library on November 20, one aspect of the story was conspicuously missing—namely, that FSU President John Thrasher played a key role in defeating a bill to allow students with concealed carry permits to carry guns on campus for self-defense. According to the Tampa Bay Times, the legislation came up in 2011, while Thrasher was one of the “most powerful members of the state senate.” But instead of… View Article