Falwell Jr.: More Concealed Weapons

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(CNN)At a time when most college campuses prohibit guns, Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. thinks the opposite should be the case — urging his school’s students to be armed, especially in light of this week’s massacre in San Bernardino, California.

“I always thought that if more good people had concealed-carry permits, then we could end those Muslims before they walk in and kill,” he said.

Those comments from Falwell — a son of the late evangelist, conservative political activist and Liberty University founder — spurred vigorous applause from thousands of students gathered Friday night for Liberty’s weekly convocation. In a phone interview Saturday with CNN, Falwell said he wasn’t talking about all Muslims, just those who perpetrate attacks….

“It just blows my mind when I see the President of the United States say that the answer to circumstances like this is more gun control,” he said.

A smiling Falwell made a point that he had a gun “in my back pocket right now,” a remark which drew roars from students.

If people at San Bernardino’s Inland Regional Center, where Wednesday’s rampage took place, were similarly armed, would it have made a difference? Falwell suggested they would.

That’s why he encouraged those in the crowd “to get your permit,” noting that Liberty — which has more than 14,500 students on its Lynchburg, Virginia, campus, plus over 95,000 enrolled online — offers a free gun training course.