+1 Ball State Campus Police

[IndianaResident]

I received the following email from the Campus Police of Ball State University. Feel free to send them your regards.

State University Civilian Basic Firearms Training Class


Ball State University Police Department cordially invites you to participate in
a free, two

- day Handgun Safety Training session offered to employees
of Ball State University. The purpose of this training is to share information
about:

How firearms operate.

The mechanical features of any
firearm you intend to use.

Making personal decisions about your own
safety and family safety.

The Safety and secure storage of your
firearm.


The training will be held at Ball State University
Police Department,

located at 200 North McKinley Avenue and the Muncie
FOP Shooting

Range.

The training dates are: Saturday and
Sunday, June 30 - July 1,

2012, from 7am -3pm (both days) with a 1 hour
lunch. Please fill out the

following information for registration.
Please return this information by June

16, 2012 by email to
mbaker@bsu.edu or by fax @ 765-285-8148 to Ball State

Police
Department. The classes will be limited. For more information contact


Corporal Baker at mbaker@bsu.edu or 765-285-3009.


BALL
STATE UNIVERSITY POLICE DEPARTMENT

It is not perfect, nor does it teach how to shoot, but the attitude is much, much more positive than I would have expected. I appreciate the openess about it rather than simply taking a hostile stance towards civilians having handguns.

 

[Kutnupe14]

I'd be worried about liability. The first person that took this class and is involved in a "bad" shoot, look to see if BSU isn't named on the "defendant" line.

 

[.45 Dave]

I'm surprised. It is something at least--a good start.

 

[GBuck]

I'd be worried about liability. The first person that took this class and is involved in a "bad" shoot, look to see if BSU isn't named on the "defendant" line.

How is this any different than any other "basic pistol" class?

 

[Compatriot G]

I'm just curious about the motive for the class. My daughter is a student at Ball State and I am well aware of the University policy on firearms. I always got the impression that Ball State is anti-gun in their attitude. This seems odd to me.

 

[rockhopper46038]

They are collecting the names of "gun interested" employees for the next purge...

 

[remman]

Got that email too. Was disappointed it's only offered for employees and not students too.

 

[Fishersjohn48]

Ball State police get NO support from me for any scam they might be running. Spent lots of cash on a local crooked lawyer that seemed to be part of their scams. End of rant and end of explanation.

 

[GBuck]

Ball State police get NO support from me for any scam they might be running. Spent lots of cash on a local crooked lawyer that seemed to be part of their scams. End of rant and end of explanation.

Thanks for clearing that up!

 

[Fishersjohn48]

Thanks for clearing that up!

Sorry, just opened an old wound. I must be going through "the change" or something. I saw BSU Campus Police and I saw red.

 

[Kutnupe14]

How is this any different than any other "basic pistol" class?

PDs have way more money, and would rather settle (right or wrong) that have the bad press.

 

[handgun]

I was under the impression that this class was going to be offered to Ball State students and Staff.

Ball State Campus police seemed to be the most willing to talk to someone about guns.. and in a positive way.

As a college student I have called a number of campus police departments.. I rather enjoyed the conversation that I had with them.

But this is a positive step forward.. I would be very shocked if there isn't a mass email to students this fall. This is probably a trial and error.

I doubt that this is to weed out professors or staff. Ball State facility are pretty much the lowest paid out of all Indiana 4 year institutions. And would probably be welcomed at other colleges with welcome arms.. or in their respected fields..

 

[handgun]

Sorry, just opened an old wound. I must be going through "the change" or something. I saw BSU Campus Police and I saw red.

Is the police department under new management? ... Never mind...

 

[jason]

There will be range time for half of each day.

The plan currently is to open this to both employees and students if everything goes okay with this class.

 

[handgun]

There will be range time for half of each day.

The plan currently is to open this to both employees and students if everything goes okay with this class.

Probably working out the quirks of the class. Using staff as the guinea pigs and take a survey maybe to add more to it etc..

Is my speculations just glad to hear they are moving forward as planned and told.

 

[jason]

Probably working out the quirks of the class. Using staff as the guinea pigs and take a survey maybe to add more to it etc..

Is my speculations just glad to hear they are moving forward as planned and told.

Hopefully they will have a good enough turn out and interest to present the class once or twice a semester.

I was able to pass along a lot of information and materials to the people who are organizing the class, and it looks like they took some of my suggestions. I haven't seen the outline yet, but I am hoping to get access to it in the next few days to see what they've come up with.

Regardless, this is a massive step in the right direction. Hopefully it will spread to other universities.

 

[handgun]

Hopefully they will have a good enough turn out to make a habit of presenting this class.

I was able to pass along a lot of information and materials to the people who are organizing the class, and it looks like they took some of my suggestions. I haven't seen the outline yet, but I am hoping to get access to it in the next few days to see what they've come up with.

Regardless, this is a massive step in the right direction. Hopefully it will spread to other universities.

Wow. So they are actually going to let staff shoot guns too?

 

[HighStrung]

I was under the impression that this class was going to be offered to Ball State students and Staff.

Ball State Campus police seemed to be the most willing to talk to someone about guns.. and in a positive way.

As a college student I have called a number of campus police departments.. I rather enjoyed the conversation that I had with them.

But this is a positive step forward.. I would be very shocked if there isn't a mass email to students this fall. This is probably a trial and error.

I doubt that this is to weed out professors or staff. Ball State facility are pretty much the lowest paid out of all Indiana 4 year institutions. And would probably be welcomed at other colleges with welcome arms.. or in their respected fields..

My biggest question here is the red word, really? Yet, since no student is allowed to have a firearm...

 

[handgun]

My biggest question here is the red word, really? Yet, since no student is allowed to have a firearm...

That is not exactly completely true... supposedly some may be allowed.

 

[Compatriot G]

I'm still really surprised by this whole thing. I hope they do offer it to students. If so, I will encourage my daughter to attend. I have instructed her in firearms safety, handling and shooting. However, she has never attended a "formal" class. I still would like to know what prompted this, though.