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Friday, July 2, 2010
The U.S. Supreme Court has now ruled that Americans have a constitutional right to own firearms - and now one group is asking, what about students’ right to free speech about guns?
The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, or FIRE, a group that battles college speech restrictions nationwide, is drawing attention to widespread college censorship of student speech concerning guns.
“In the wake of Monday’s Supreme Court decision in McDonald v. Chicago, debate about the Second Amendment and gun rights is sure to be hotter than ever,“ said FIRE President Greg Lukianoff. “Meanwhile, on too many college campuses, students have been prevented from and punished for attempting to form groups to advocate for gun rights, protesting campus restrictions on concealed carry or even simply telling gun-related jokes.“ Full Piece
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