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State Lawmakers Push to Expand Laws Allowing Guns on College Campuses
Bills would expand firearm carry on campuses including permitless and lowered-age options amid debates on safety and self-defense, with 17 campus shootings since 1966, Stateline found.
- This year, lawmaking in at least eight states, including Florida, Louisiana, New Hampshire, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, Virginia and Wyoming, considers bills to loosen campus gun rules.
- Supporters argue that expanded campus carry laws allow self-defense, but opponents contend research shows such laws could increase risks, citing John Lott's findings and studies like the 2024 Lancet Regional Health study.
- On March 12 a gunman attacked a classroom at Old Dominion University, killing one, injuring two, before ROTC students who intervened stabbed the shooter.
- The measure now awaits action from Republican Gov. Spencer Cox and would take effect May 6 if signed; other bills would limit college authority and lower concealed carry permit age to 18.
- Broader trends show legal questions remain about how far gun-free zones can extend on campuses after the U.S. Supreme Court, New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen , with at least 29 states adopting permitless carry.
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