Students meet possible expulsion for defending themselves against trespasser

            Erik Fagan and Daniel McIntosh, two students of Gonzaga University might be expelled for the usage of firearms to defend themselves. At night a man appeared at their dorm who requested money as he just got out of jail. Fagan was kind enough to give up a blanket and some food, but as the six-time felon stepped foot in the apartment Fagan called for his roomate McIntosh who drew a pistol to the man and ran him out of the room.

            Because of the student handbook and code of conduct, these students broke the school’s weapon policy and may be expelled. I always like to say rules are rules, but there is always that one circumstance where you should overlook something. I believe if the Gonzaga University were to catch them before the incident, this would be a whole different story, but that’s not the case. The university should be glad they had the weapons on them when they did because if they hadn’t so much more could have gone wrong.

For sake of argument, it seems weird that a felon would target one of the only un-gated apartment complexes which doesn’t need secured key cards or codes to get in to. Sadly a board hearing for the two students ruled that they were “guilty of possessing weapons on school grounds”, obviously, and “putting others in danger by the use of weapons.” Seriously? As if the first violation wasn’t enough, they try to claim that other people were in danger. Unfortunately, I just see that as an argument that can’t be fought against, even if I am against it. Sometimes life is unfair and you just can’t win. However the president of the university called for a re-examination of this rule and hopefully these two gentlemen would be let off easily. 

For more on the story go to:
http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/09/us/gonzaga-guns/