Media Coverage on FIRE’s Gun-related Speech Cases

Tarrant County College

• "Students win right to protest with empty holsters,"
  by Staff Editorial, Inside Higher Ed, November 9, 2009
• "College can’t restrict empty-holster demonstration,"
  by Associated Press, Associated Press, November 6, 2009
• "Community college sued over limits on rallies,"
  by Staff Editorial, Inside Higher Ed, November 6, 2009
• "Federal lawsuit filed against TCC’s free-speech zones,"
  by Bill Hanna, Star-Telegram, November 5, 2009
• "Tarrant County College sued for banning empty holster protest,"
  by Brian Thevenot, The Texas Tribune, November 5, 2009
• "Texas students challenge protest restrictions,"
  by Jeff Carlton, Associated Press, November 5, 2009
• "Why can’t students say ‘guns’ in school?,"
  by Glenn Garvin, Miami Herald, April 21, 2009
• "Controversy continues to surround guns on campus,"
  by Joe Murray, The Bulletin, May 27, 2008
• "Student criticizes TCC for banning empty gun holster,"
  by John Austin, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, May 23, 2008
• "Student says college violated rights by banning protest,"
  by Angela K. Brown, Houston Chronicle, May 23, 2008

Community College of Allegheny County

• "Western Pa. school OKs concealed weapons group,"
  by Associated Press, Associated Press, February 17, 2010
• "Attacking the First and Second Amendments at the same time,"
  by Kurt Hofmann, Examiner.com, New York, October 13, 2009
• "College backtracks on gun-club ban,"
  by Bob Unruh, WorldNetDaily, October 13, 2009
• "Pittsburgh-area college allows student to advocate for concealed carry on campus,"
  by Ana Kasparian, Examiner.com, October 5, 2009
• "CCAC allows handouts without prior review,"
  by Bill Schackner, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, October 2, 2009
• "Discussing guns dubbed ‘academic misconduct’,"
  by Vin Suprynowicz, Las Vegas Review-Journal, June 7, 2009
• "Some colleges bar even talking about right to bear arms, gun advocates say,"
  by Kelley Vlahos, FOXNews.com, June 4, 2009
• "School orders student not to promote gun club,"
  by Staff Editorial, WorldNetDaily, June 2, 2009
• "Community College of Allegheny County defends policy to free-speech group,"
  by Ryan Pfister, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, June 2, 2009
• "College says it acted properly with student gun advocate,"
  by Bill Schackner, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, June 1, 2009
• "Brashier feeds FIRE,"
  by Levi MtJoy, North Campus Voice, May 31, 2009
• "Holding Fire,"
  by Kate Maternowski, Inside Higher Ed, May 29, 2009
• "EDITORIAL: Speech police,"
  by Staff Editorial, Las Vegas Review-Journal, May 29, 2009
• "CCAC apologizes for delay in answering gun-rights-group issue,"
  by Mike Cronin, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, May 29, 2009
• "Gun supporters say colleges trample protest rights,"
  by Ramit Plushnick-Masti, Associated Press, May 28, 2009
• "CCAC student claims dean blocked gun-rights group,"
  , WTAE ABC Pittsburgh, May 28, 2009
• "Student: Pittsburgh-area college disregards rights,"
  by Associated Press, Associated Press, May 28, 2009
• "CCAC student claims school’s dean blocked gun-rights group,"
  by Mike Cronin, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, May 28, 2009
• "Student says CCAC is trying to thwart gun advocacy group,"
  by Bill Schackner, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, May 28, 2009
• "Student claims CCAC stifled conceal-carry advocacy on campus ,"
  by Bill Schackner, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, May 27, 2009

Colorado College

• "CC dinged over free speech issue,"
  by Staff Editorial, The Gazette (Colorado), August 28, 2009
• "Group scolds CC for free-speech violations,"
  by Brian Newsome, The Gazette, June 28, 2008
• "What we’re buying at college,"
  by Mona Charen, Townhall.com, May 2, 2008
• "EDITORIAL: Punished for the crime of satire,"
  , Las Vegas Review-Journal, May 1, 2008
• "Chainsaw Etiquette at Colorado College,"
  , The Independence Institute, April 25, 2008
• "Face The State’s Interview with Adam Kissel of FIRE,"
  , Face the State, April 23, 2008
• "Star Chamber at CC,"
  by Vincent Carroll, Rocky Mountain News, April 16, 2008
• "Joking students called on the carpet,"
  by Jenel Stelton-Holtmeier, Denver Post, April 12, 2008
• "CC’s free-speech fears,"
  by Vincent Carroll, Rocky Mountain News, April 8, 2008
• "‘What Can The Virginia Tech Tragedy Do For Me?’,"
  by Greg Lukianoff, The Huffington Post, April 7, 2008
• "Flyers prompt free speech debate at Colorado College,"
  by Heather Skold, KRDO News Channel 13, April 3, 2008
• "Satirical Flier Raises Ire,"
  by Peter Marcus, Denver Daily News, April 3, 2008
• "Flyers spark free speech debate at CC,"
  by David Tauchen, KOAA NBC, April 2, 2008
• "Free speech an issue at CC after satirical flier is prohibited,"
  by Brian Newsome, The Gazette, April 1, 2008
• "Quick Takes from Inside Higher Ed: Double Standard Alleged,"
  by Scott Jaschik, Inside Higher Ed, April 1, 2008
• "Colorado College satire causes a stir,"
  by Joe Murray, The Bulletin, March 31, 2008

Hamline University

• "Why can’t students say ‘guns’ in school?,"
  by Glenn Garvin, Miami Herald, April 21, 2009
• "Loss of free inquiry on campus betrays liberal legacy,"
  by Jason Steck, The Van Der Galiën Gazette, October 24, 2007
• "College Admins: If you favor Second Amendment rights, you must be crazy,"
  by Jon Sanders, Town Hall, October 17, 2007
• "Minnesota College suspends student for advocating gun rights,"
  by Joe Murray, The Bulletin, October 15, 2007
• "Student advocates gun rights, gets suspended; Church-affiliated university to require mental evaluation before return allowed,"
  , World Net Daily, October 11, 2007
• "Banning guns (and opinions about guns) in college,"
  by Brian Doherty, Reason Magazine Hit & Run, October 11, 2007
• "Grad student suspended after pro-gun-rights e-mail,"
  by Declan McCullagh, CNETNews.com, October 10, 2007

Lone Star College

• "Why can’t students say ‘guns’ in school?,"
  by Glenn Garvin, Miami Herald, April 21, 2009
• "Big gun on campus,"
  by Garry Reed, Examiner.com, November 10, 2008
• "College threatens students for even discussing guns,"
  , WorldNetDaily, October 26, 2008
• "Top one reason to censor unfunny lists,"
  by Richard Connelly, Houston Press, October 23, 2008