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Student arrested with loaded gun on campus
Joe Luther
Issue date: 10/29/08 Section: News
A student was arrested on campus for carrying a concealed weapon this morning.
Stephen D. Schuerr, 39, of Burlington was arrested just after 8 a.m. for carrying a concealed weapon on state property.
University police arrested Schuerr without incident and said that he had no intention of harming anyone. Police believe that the student was carrying the gun for his own protection.
University Police Chief Matt Kiederlen said Schuerr had a loaded 45-caliber pistol in his backpack.
Kiederlen said police are in contact with the Jefferson County District Attorney's Office concerning charges against Schuerr.
University police said there is no cause for concern by students.
Stephen D. Schuerr, 39, of Burlington was arrested just after 8 a.m. for carrying a concealed weapon on state property.
University police arrested Schuerr without incident and said that he had no intention of harming anyone. Police believe that the student was carrying the gun for his own protection.
University Police Chief Matt Kiederlen said Schuerr had a loaded 45-caliber pistol in his backpack.
Kiederlen said police are in contact with the Jefferson County District Attorney's Office concerning charges against Schuerr.
University police said there is no cause for concern by students.
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John
posted 11/04/08 @ 10:22 PM CST
I am not an advocate of breaking the law, and recognize that Mr. Schuerr will face the punishment for breaking the law. However, I have to wonder at the wisdom of laws that prevent people from carrying a tool to defend themselves with. (Continued…)
JH
posted 11/05/08 @ 12:32 AM CST
I don't believe I could have said it better than John did, myself. I believe that being allowed to protect one's life is the biggest responsibility one has and is an issue I believe needs to be looked at closer. (Continued…)
DUHHH
posted 11/05/08 @ 12:36 PM CST
Then maybe he should take up karate... Even if he wasn't intending to use the gun for anything more than protection, other people obviously knew he had a loaded weapon, otherwise the police wouldn't have been called. (Continued…)
Gerard Wenham
posted 11/05/08 @ 4:09 PM CST
I am a UW-W alum now living in DC.
Recently the US Supreme Court threw out DC's very strict gun control law. Seems to me UW-W is at risk of a similar result. (Continued…)
Gerard Wenham
posted 11/05/08 @ 5:50 PM CST
I am a UW-W alum now living in DC.
Recently the US Supreme Court threw out DC's very strict gun control law. Seems to me UW-W is at risk of a similar result. (Continued…)
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