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April 11th, 2009

Bills to Allow Concealed Carry on Campus Moving Forward

Legislation is moving forward in Texas and Missouri that would allow concealed carry of handguns by properly registered students on university campuses. Inside Higher Ed reports that the Texas bill appears to have majority support in the House of Representatives, while the Missouri House has already passed its version of the bill.

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By CJ Ciaramella

February 28th, 2009

Student Harassed for Advocating Concealed Carry

Since I recently wrote about the case of concealed carry over at Western Oregon University, I find this story to be quite relevant:

At Central Connecticut University, a professor recently filed a complaint against a student, saying the student made the class feel “scared and uncomfortable” after he gave a presentation advocating concealed carry on campus. That night, the student was called into the campus police station, where police grilled him about the firearms registered in his name and where he kept them.

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By CJ Ciaramella

February 22nd, 2009

WOU Suspends Student For Legal Concealed Carry

Western Oregon University* has suspended a student for having a handgun on campus, even though his concealed handgun license legally permits him to carry a firearm into almost any public building in the state. Showing a clear disregard for the law, WOU proceeded to punish the student even after the criminal charges against him were dropped.

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By CJ Ciaramella