History
A summary of SCCC at VT’s history:
08/28/09
SCCC at VT attends Gobblerfest with dozens of other student organizations to introduce the group to new students.
05/01/08
Data are collected from 184 entries to a survey & quiz regarding concealed carry on campus. Results were posted to the website.
04/24/08
SCCC at VT hosts Eric Thompson, owner of TGSCOM, Inc., for a speech about firearms sales and in support of self-defense rights on campus. TGSCOM had random links to both the VT & NIU shooters via legal sales, and media made this into nationwide hype.
04/21/08
Firearms Education Week and the Empty Holster Protest kick off.
Midday, we gain our 200th member!
04/15/08
SCCC at VT is featured on ABC Nightline News with Terry Moran, in arguably the best report on the group to date. See our YouTube account for video.
04/08/08
SCCC at VT announces that April 16th, 2008 is a day of mourning, not a day of protest, for our organization. No TV interviews, no activities, and definitely no protests will take place on that day.
03/24/08
We are now an officially registered student organization (RSO)!!!!
“Students for Concealed Carry on Campus at Virginia Tech”
03/19/08
SCCC at VT goes to “town hall” meeting with VT admin to discuss April 16th response measures and ask questions – see video.
03/17/08
SCCC at VT goes to see Gov. Kaine speak in Roanoke, and asks a tough question – see video.
03/16/08
All Officer positions are filled and the first meeting takes place. Plans immediately go into place to engage in some community activities, and long-term plans begin development.
03/09/08
VT SCCC Strategic Plan is released to 120 members after weeks of work and revisions. THANK YOU to everyone who helped!
02/27/08
Delegates Marshall and Gilbert contact Virginia SCCC leaders to attend press conference in Richmond
02/22/08
In the early morning hours, we’ve gained our 100th member!
02/20/08
SCCC national responds to attacks from the Brady Campaign – apparently they fear our success! http://www.concealedcampus.org/brady_campaign_response.htm
02/14/08
VT SCCC members join over 100,000 others in mourning the death of 5 students shot at Northern Illinois University. http://vt.facebook.com/group.php?gid=7880939436
02/10/08
By the end of the day, roughly 36 hours after the creation of this group, we have 45 members!
02/09/08
Establishment of this group.