The rector of the American university urged students to acquire weapons

Although most universities have banned students from carrying weapons, Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. thinks otherwise.In the face of the San Bernardino, California massacre, he urged his college students to arm themselves.

“I always thought that if more good people got a license to carry weapons, we could finish off Muslimsbefore they kill anyone, ”he said. This announcement by Falwell, a Conservative activist and founder of Liberty University, prompted students attending the university's weekly meeting to give their rector a standing ovation.Also in a conversation with CNN, Falwell added that he did not mean all Muslims, but only those who committed terrorist acts.

His words provoked a fierce response from Ibrahim Hooper, adviser on Islamic-American relations. He noted that Falfell's appeal is nothing more than incitement.“This is part of the anti-Muslim hysteria that we see around us in connection with the events in Paris and San Bernardino,” said Hooper. Anti-Muslim sentiment, of course, has always existed after the events of 9/11. But now they are actively expanding and thriving thanks to people like Donald Trump, Ben Carson and such comments. "

Said Farouk and Tashfin Malik, the married couple who caused the San Bernardino massacre, were Muslim. FBI spokesman David Bowdich told authorities that intelligence agencies are investigating the incident as an act of terrorism, although they have not found a motive. Farukh has worked with people and authorities are investigating his connection to at least one terrorist suspect. Malik pledged to be loyal to ISIS in her Facebook post after the attack.

Fourteen people were killed and twenty-one were injured before police killed a couple of attackers in a shootout. But Falwell made it clear in his statement that tightening gun rights is a very bad idea, given what happened in San Bernardino. “My brain is just boiling,when I see how the President of the United States proposes his measures to prevent such cases: control the circulation of weapons! "Falwell said.

Smiling, Falfell emphasized that he carried a pistol in his back pocket, and his words were warmly welcomed by the students. If the people in San Bernardino, where the attack took place, were armed, would that change anything?Falfell thinks he would definitely change. That is why he urged everyone in the crowd to “get a license,” noting that his university was offering a free shooting course to everyone.

At the same time, this does not mean that every university student will be able to carry a weapon with him all the time. Anyone wishing to acquire a license and a weapon must be over 21 years old - this is a requirement of Virginia law. In addition, Falwell warned that it would be strictly forbidden to carry weapons into the dorms.In a conversation with CNN, the rector noted that he did not want what happened in San Bernardin to happen in his institution. “I want us to be ready for anything,” he said.

"And let's teach them a lesson," Falwell exclaimed at a student meeting, apparently referring to potential terrorists, "if they ever come to our doors!"