This series was originally published in Huffington Post as an article titled  How To Get Guns Off Campuses: A Call To Action!

We will be publishing this series over the next few days.

Overview

A Brief History of Guns on Campuses and Campus Carry in Texas
A Call to Action
A Primer on Campus Carry
Sample Talking Points

Conclusion
The 2nd Amendment and campus carry can be touchy subjects. Try to be respectful of the viewpoints of other people and groups, such as those of Students for Concealed Carry, even if you don’t agree with them.

Don’t forget to vote this November 8th!

It is our hope that this series can serve as a starting point for a collaborative effort against campus carry in Texas. We hope to see you along the way!

Sincerely,

Aron Weinberg (Ph.D Candidate at UT-Austin, member of Gun-Free UT, and gun-violence prevention advocate since 2011)

Joan Neuberger, Ph.D (Professor at UT-Austin and Co-founder of Gun-Free UT/Director of Gun-Free UT)

Ellen Spiro, Ph.D (Professor at UT-Austin, Co-founder of Gun-Free UT, and Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker)

Jorge Canizares Esguerra, Ph.D (Professor at UT-Austin and member of Gun-Free UT)

Rebecca Johnston (Ph.D Student at UT-Austin, member of Gun-Free UT, and gun-violence prevention advocate)

Jessica Jin (Alumna at UT-Austin and Founder of Cocks Not Glocks: Campus (Dildo) Carry)

Elyse Avina (Undergraduate at UT-Austin and President of Students Against Campus Carry)

Ana Lopez (Undergraduate at UT-Austin and Vice-President of Students Against Campus Carry)

Susan Schorn, Ph.D (Writing Program Coordinator at UT-Austin, martial arts and self defense instructor, and author on self defense training and policy)

Alex Colvin (Undergraduate at The University of Houston and Founder of Gun-Free UH)

Julie Wauchope (Professor at Austin Community College and Founder of Gun-Free ACC)

Patrick Timmons, Ph.D (Lecturer at El Paso Community College and Independent Human Rights Investigator)

Andrea Brauer (Executive Director of Texas Gun Sense, Founder of The Texas Coalition to Reduce Gun Violence, and former policy analyst at The Texas Legislature)

Ed Scruggs (Board Member of Texas Gun Sense and gun-violence prevention advocate)

Sandy Anglin Phillips (Gun-violence prevention advocate and speaker, gun violence survivor, Co-founder of Jessi’s message, and Texas gun owner)

Lonnie Phillips (Gun-violence prevention advocate and speaker, gun violence survivor, Co-founder of Jessi’s message, and Texas gun owner)

Stephanie Bonne, MD, FACS (Assistant Professor at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Trauma and Critical Care Surgeon, and Co-director of the American Medical Women’s Association Gun Violence Prevention Task Force)

Kelly Robinson Bernardo, RN (Emergency Room Nurse and former Police Officer)

Mike Weisser NRA-certified firearms instructor, lifetime NRA member, and firearms wholesaler and retailer since 1965)

Daniel Hillen (Gun-violence prevention advocate and independent researcher)

Ritu Mathur, Ph.D (Assistant Professor at University of Texas at San Antonio and gun-violence prevention advocate)

Michael Hout (Undergraduate at University of Massachusetts Amherst, Co-Director of The National Network of Students Against Gun Violence, and National Chartering Director at College Democrats of America)