Did you know that more than
120 college presidents have signed on to an initiative that would lower the drinking age to 18? As David Harsanyi of the Denver Post reports, the presidents and chancellors are a part of the "Amethyst Initiative." The
website for the organization states that the 21-year-old drinking age is not working, and, specifically, that it has created a culture of dangerous binge drinking on their campuses.
These college administrators believe that adults should be treated like adults, which is refreshing to hear considering so many college administrators are determined that students and faculty be treated like children when it comes to Right-to-Carry.
Just as the heads of these colleges believe that "moderation and responsibility" should be the standard for college students when it comes to drinking, I believe that responsibility also applies to those Right-to-Carry holders who happen to be college students, professors or employees of a university.
I'd like to think the administrators that want to encourage responsible behavior would get on board with extending Right-to-Carry onto college campuses, but I'm not holding my breath. Still, if these education professionals are wanting to change the law to lower the drinking age, why on earth would they not extend an existing law to cover responsible gun owners who have reason to be on their campus?
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