Imagine that....another tin-pot bureaucrat dictator wannabe.... 

Arkansas passed a similar bill last year, but then exempted stadiums holding athletic events. Some influential folks in Arkansas sports--not the SEC--got the attention of the legislature when the prospect of SEC teams not playing in Fayetteville became more than just talk.

Feelings about Sankey aside, I think the law sets up a bad situation where tempers can turn red hot on a dime and booze flows freely.  Not a good mix!

My position is that Stankey should not be dictating policy to government entities with his "this is it or else" attitude.  Fans should not be allowed to bring weapons into a sporting event because the escalation of emotions could lead to detrimental consequences involving deadly weapons.  If the State of Mississippi chooses to pass this law, then there should be stipulations on allowing concealed weapons inside a sporting venue.

On another note, I know someone who's son took his shotgun school so that he could go hunting.  The gun was in the back of his car which was parked on campus.  The campus police saw the gun and went into the fraternity to house to find the owner of the car with the gun in the back.  Upon finding the owner, they arrested the student and charged him with a laundry list of charges.  This young Freshman was now facing felony charges that would have a very negative impact on the rest of his life.  After lots of legal dollars spent, the charge was dropped and the student faces several years of probation.

There is no doubt that concealed weapons should not be allowed in sporting events, especially considering the fan emotions involved in the game, but the Commissioner of the SEC does not need to be dictating policy to the general population.

Gun laws aside, couldn't The University have it's own policy banning guns in the stadium or any other facility on campus?