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The first state to legalize campus carry on a statewide basis was Utah in 2004. [3] In 2012, in a lawsuit brought by the activist group Students for Concealed Carry, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled that the 2003 Colorado Concealed Carry Act prohibited public universities in the state from regulating the possession of concealed handguns on campus.
Texas is often perceived to have some of the most permissive gun laws in the United States. [1] Since September 1, 2021, a permit is not required for a person, both residents and non-residents, 21 and over to carry a handgun either openly or concealed in most places in Texas, granted they do not have any prior felony convictions. [2]
As of 2019, carrying a concealed weapon on a college campus is prohibited in 16 states, while 23 states grant individual colleges and universities the authority to decide whether to allow or prohibit the carrying of concealed weapons on their campuses. 10 states (either because of state legislation of judicial decision) permit the carrying of concealed weapons on public post-secondary college ...
The incident was part of an alarming trend: In the Fort Worth area, across Texas and nationwide, there’s been a sharp uptick in the number of weapons confiscated on public school campuses over ...
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The Federal Gun-Free School Zones Act limits where an unlicensed person may carry; carry of a weapon, openly or concealed, within 1,000 feet (300 m) of a school zone is prohibited, with exceptions granted in the federal law to holders of valid state-issued weapons permits (state laws may reassert the illegality of school zone carry by license ...
4. Gun Barrel City, Texas. Gun Barrel got its fitting name as a safe haven for outlaws like Bonnie and Clyde during the Prohibition era. The city's motto is "We shoot straight with you." 5. Virgin ...
The university implemented a "campus carry" law on August 1, 2016, allowing licensed gun owners to carry concealed handguns on campus premises, making UT Austin one of the public universities in Texas to permit concealed carry on campus. [57]