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Keep guns off Florida college campuses

Florida freshman Rep. Anthony Sabatini, Lake Co., Dist. 32, has already filed a state bill to allow guns on Florida universities and college campuses for concealed-weapons permit holders.

Sabatini is 30 years old, not very far beyond his years at University of Florida. Has he already forgotten that even the top-of-class students party during their college years? Think of frat parties, football game-day tailgating, all the “stupid” behaviors most college students can recall.

And to this, Florida National Guardsman Sabatini would favor adding concealed weapons. I would so much rather the freshman representative spent his time on our state education and school-campus safety. Or, even, God forbid, on the 2020 campaign of his mentor, POTUS Trump.

Please, Rep. Sabatini, keep your own guns OFF college campuses.

Cynthia Keller

Bradenton

This story was originally published January 14, 2019 at 8:38 AM.

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