For CCSU student John Wahlberg, a class presentation on campus violence turned into a confrontation with the campus police due to a complaint by the professor.
On October 3, 2008, Wahlberg and two other classmates prepared to give an oral presentation for a Communication 140 class that was required to discuss a “relevant issue in the media”. Wahlberg and his group chose to discuss school violence due to recent events such as the Virginia Tech shootings that occurred in 2007.
Shortly after his professor, Paula Anderson, filed a complaint with the CCSU Police against her student. During the presentation Wahlberg made the point that if students were permitted to conceal carry guns on campus, the violence could have been stopped earlier in many of these cases. He also touched on the controversial idea of free gun zones on college campuses.
That night at work, Wahlberg received a message stating that the campus police “requested his presence”. Upon entering the police station, the officers began to list off firearms that were registered under his name, and questioned him about where he kept them.
They told Wahlberg that they had received a complaint from his professor that his presentation was making students feel “scared and uncomfortable”.
“I was a bit nervous when I walked into the police station,” Wahlberg said, “but I felt a general sense of disbelief once the officer actually began to list the firearms registered in my name. I was never worried however, because as a law-abiding gun owner, I have a thorough understanding of state gun laws as well as unwavering safety practices.”
Professor Anderson refused to comment directly on the situation and deferred further comment.
“It is also my responsibility as a teacher to protect the well being of our students, and the campus community at all times,” she wrote in a statement submitted to The Recorder. “As such, when deemed necessary because of any perceived risks, I seek guidance and consultation from the Chair of my Department, the Dean and any relevant University officials.”
Wahlberg believes that her complaint was filed without good reason.
“I don’t think that Professor Anderson was justified in calling the CCSU police over a clearly nonthreatening matter. Although the topic of discussion may have made a few individuals uncomfortable, there was no need to label me as a threat,” Wahlberg said in response. “The actions of Professor Anderson made me so uncomfortable, that I didn’t attend several classes. The only appropriate action taken by the Professor was to excuse my absences.”
The university police were unavailable for comment.
“If you can’t talk about the Second Amendment, what happened to the First Amendment?” asked Sara Adler, president of the Riflery and Marksmanship club on campus. “After all, a university campus is a place for the free and open exchange of ideas.”
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I am doing my interviews for the interviewing class this semester on concealed carry in the classroom. If my teach calls the campus POPO on me I will be so pissed off.
I'm going to be giving a persuasive speech on concealed carry for my Human Communication class (I don't carry or own a handgun yet, but I will after turning 21 this summer), at KENT STATE no less. This should be interesting, but I'm not going to let any lib prof or student give me crap over my view. If the prof pulls a stunt like this, I'll raise holy hell!
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He should have called the campus police and told them he felt "scared and uncomfortable" that his teacher was going to call the cops on him again without good reason. See if the prof gets called down to the station, since making people "scared and uncomfortable" is all that it takes apparently.
I'm going to be giving a persuasive speech on concealed carry for my Human Communication class (I don't carry or own a handgun yet, but I will after turning 21 this summer), at KENT STATE no less. This should be interesting, but I'm not going to let any lib prof or student give me crap over my view. If the prof pulls a stunt like this, I'll raise holy hell!
me too in my government presentation
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i argued about this once in my junior year of high school with my religion teacher. he told me that the only reason to own a firearm is to kill someone. he then proceeded to tell me that anyone who had a ccw was looking to hurt people. i told him that my brother had one and he just stared at me and said well im sorry. kids in my class just looked at me in disbelief that he actually said that. the kids sitting next to me told me that everyone knew he was a whack job and that the whole class agreed with me. i would have continued arguing but class was over and everyone was eager to leave that dumbbutts class
i argued about this once in my junior year of high school with my religion teacher. he told me that the only reason to own a firearm is to kill someone. he then proceeded to tell me that anyone who had a ccw was looking to hurt people. i told him that my brother had one and he just stared at me and said well im sorry. kids in my class just looked at me in disbelief that he actually said that. the kids sitting next to me told me that everyone knew he was a whack job and that the whole class agreed with me. i would have continued arguing but class was over and everyone was eager to leave that dumbbutts class
What's the bible quote? If you aint got a sword to protect your home you had best sell your shirt and buy a dang sword already?
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