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Charles L. Cotton wrote:

mdek wrote:

Greybeard wrote:Quote: "What I'm hearing is that it's been amended to allow private institutions to set their own policies."

That's consistent with the way one of the local reps was leaning in an interview on WBAP Radio earlier this week.

Can anyone confirm this? I'm at work so I can't watch any of the videos of the session.

The committee substitute has not been "officially" released, but the amendment would allow private colleges to "opt out" of the statute, but they would have to have a hearing and students and faculty would be given the opportunity to voice their opinions. If they do opt out, they cannot prohibit guns in parking lots.

Chas.

Chas, thanks for the clarification. I'm glad to hear that the parking lot protection remains in place. The public hearing provision seems like a reasonable compromise as well. It will at least give proponents of concealed carry on campus an opportunity to educate administrators, faculty, staff, and students on the facts of the issue.

If a private college chooses to "opt out," will it be required to post 30.06 if it wants to prevent visitors and guests from carrying on campus? Will a student or employee carrying on the campus be in violation of 30.06 and subject to criminal prosecution or simply in violation of administrative code and subject to administrative discipline?

hirundo82 wrote:

Keith B wrote:I believe it had no amendments, so that is a good thing!

The page on the Legislature website says it was "Reported favorably as substituted," which leads me to think something was changed.

Hopefully it wasn't changed to allow only faculty and staff to carry.

What I'm hearing is that it's been amended to allow private institutions to set their own policies. I haven't read the amendment, but I'm assuming that private institutions will now fall under the same rules as any other privately owned business. We've known all along that such an amendment might be necessary to get the bill passed.