Independent Student Newspaper for the University of Texas at San Antonio

The Paisano

Independent Student Newspaper for the University of Texas at San Antonio

The Paisano

Independent Student Newspaper for the University of Texas at San Antonio

The Paisano

Increase in CHL Permits Does Not Significantly Decrease Crime Rates, Study Finds

November 18, 2015

With events such as the 2012 Aurora Theater shooting during the premier of “The Dark Knight Rises” and the 2014 Sandy Hook school shooting, the U.S. has been focused on ways to reduce gun violence...

​Campus Carry Update: Survey to be Distributed to Gather Student, Faculty and Staff Opinions

November 11, 2015

The UTSA Faculty Senate met last Wednesday on the fourth floor in the library to discuss a multitude of topics and to vote on a pair of resolutions that could affect the implementation of campus carry...

Guns: the problem that keeps shooting

Mia Cabello October 11, 2015

In the 1950s, Bert the Turtle showed American school children how to “duck and cover” in the event that the Soviet Union used nuclear force against the United States. The duck-and-cover approach...

Open Carry coming to Texas?

February 17, 2015

Marcus Connolly/ The Paisano Texas has taken another step towards joining the other 44 states in the country that allow guns to be carried openly. Making good on its promise to prioritize...

Letter to the Editor: Gun-free zones are a lie

April 30, 2013

A “Gun Free Zone” is a lie. It is a lie propagated by those who are out of context with bad people, but nevertheless try to protect us with symbolic, feel-good efforts. A “Gun Free Zone,” supposed...

Gun control future remains uncertain

April 23, 2013

Will Tallent / The Paisano On April 17, the Senate failed to pass several comprehensive amendments that aimed to modify the current gun control policies.Reuters referred to the Senate...

Point-Counterpoint: Concealed handguns on college campuses

April 23, 2013

Guns on Campus can be a good thing --by Beth MarshallThe debate on whether guns should be allowed on college campuses is especially prominent in the wake of recent disasters and terrorist attacks in America....

Editorial: No need for concealed weapons on college campuses

April 16, 2013

On April 11, the Texas’ Homeland Security and Public Safety Committee voted seven to one to allow concealed handgun license holders to carry weapons into college buildings and classrooms. The new bill,...

Texas high schools may implement gun education elective in high school

February 26, 2013

On Friday, Feb. 8, Texas Rep. James White (R-Woodville) and Cecil Bell, Jr. (R-Magnolia) filed HB 1142, a bill that would give school districts the option to provide a high school elective...

Letter to the Editor: What do we do with guns

January 15, 2013

After hearing about the campus shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, Connecticut, I was shocked and felt furious on the brutal killing of innocent children and adults. This was “America’s second-deadliest...

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