null

New Bill Would Allow Students/Faculty to Carry Concealed Weapons on Campuses

Posted by jhingarat21 on 15th Oct 2015

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU)– A bill announced Monday would allow students and faculty to carry concealed weapons on UW-System and technical college campuses.Wisconsin State Representatives Jesse Kremer and Devin LeMahieu, proposed the bill that would exempt publicly funded universities from the state’s …

PSU Campus Eyeing 2017 Change in Concealed-Carry Law

Posted by jhingarat21 on 15th Oct 2015

Pittsburg State University police Chief Mike McCracken walks on campus on Monday morning.  On July 1, 2017, the university must comply with a 2013 law requiring public colleges and universities to permit concealed weapons on their campuses. McCracken said that “a lot of planning and discus …

Chicago Rappers Tell Youth To “Put The Guns Down”

15th Oct 2015

CHICAGO (CBS) — As part of Chicago Ideas Week, a group of artists and producers has debuted a new anti-violence campaign, aimed partly at those who’ve been in the midst of the violence.“Put The Guns Down” is a hip-hop video featuring several Chicago rappers, including Academy Award-winning art …

Texas State Officials Prepare For Campus Carry

Posted by jhingarat21 on 13th Oct 2015

TEXAS — An investigation into the deadly shooting at an Oregon community college that left 10 dead comes on the heels of continued campus carry debate in Texas.“Again? Yet again, we’ve witnessed another mass shooting inside; in this case an institution of higher education,” …

Attorney: Calif. CCW school ban removes 'last line of defense'

13th Oct 2015

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) - Starting next year, anyone in California with a concealed weapons permit will not be allowed to have their gun on a school campus. Gov. Jerry Brown signed SB 707 into law on Friday. Under the law, carrying a gun on campus would be considered a felony. …