Idaho Campus Carry Signed Into Law

[JohnC]

Idaho Campus Carry Signed Into Law

http://concealedcampus.org/2014/03/idaho-campus-carry-signed-into-law/

For Immediate Release

Idaho Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter has signed campus carry bill SB1254 into law, which is expected to go into effect on July 1st*. The bill allows law abiding adults over the age of 21 who have been issued an Idaho enhanced concealed carry permit to be able to carry a firearm onto most parts of campus without fear of reprisal from university policy.

With the passage of this bill, Idaho joins the states of Colorado, Kansas, Mississippi, Oregon, Utah, and Wisconsin which have provisions for law abiding citizens to be able to carry firearms onto parts of campus grounds proper. Some additional states such as South Carolina allow licensed persons to store firearms in a car, but otherwise forbid firearms on college campuses. While Idaho will not allow firearms into dormitory buildings or into campus building hosting a sporting competition or similar events, this measure allows students in Idaho to join their counterparts in Colorado and Utah in being able to defend themselves while attending class.

“This is a major step forward for Idaho, and for our nation as a whole”, said Kurt Mueller, Students for Concealed Carry’s Director of Public Relations. “We have seen these policies in effect in other states without the massive negative consequences predicted by our opposition, and we have every expectation this will likewise be Idaho’s experience.”

Students for Concealed Carry is working to ensure that the momentum from this move will spread to similar efforts underway in nearby states, particularly Texas. “Texas has proposed campus carry a few times over the past couple of years, with various versions being passed by either the Texas House or Senate. We hope that the shared experience of its sister states will show Texas and the rest of the nation that these types of laws are successful and do not impact the academic mission of universities.”, Mueller said.

CONTACT



Kurt Mueller, National Director of Public Relations, Students for Concealed Carry
kurt.mueller@concealedcampus.org
http://www.ConcealedCampus.org




ABOUT STUDENTS FOR CONCEALED CARRY – Students for Concealed Carry (SCC) is a national, non-partisan, grassroots organization comprising college students, professors, college employees, parents of college students, and concerned citizens who believe that holders of state-issued concealed handgun licenses should be allowed the same measure of personal protection on college campuses that current laws afford them virtually everywhere else. SCC has members in all fifty states and the District of Columbia. SCC is not affiliated with the NRA or any other organization. For more information on SCC at the national level, visit ConcealedCampus.org.


*Edit: March 13, 10:53 ET. The post has been corrected to note the effective date is July 1, not May 21. Idaho Code 67-510 provides that the effective date is 60 days after the legislative session ends or July 1, whichever is later, and this year July 1 is expected to be the later date.

[K191145]

Some additional states such as South Carolina allow licensed persons to store firearms in a car,

Add Tennessee to that list. College students may be forbidden to even have a gun in their car but I don't see how the school will ever know unless the student brags about it. At least they can't be arrested if they have a HCP.

[JohnC]

I posted TBR stance on guns in parking lots in another thread on here. Basically a non-student would be asked to remove the weapon from campus by campus LEO's, but not arrested, etc.

It remains to be seen how they would handle a student or employee because campus policy prohibits guns and the parking lot bill does not protect students and faculty from being punished for breaking campus rules or policies.

I suppose if caught as a student, you could be suspended or expelled.




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[JohnC]

TBR policy for guns on campus:

http://www.etsu.edu/humanres/documents/FirearmsOnCampus.pdf

and more info buried here: https://policies.tbr.edu/policies/general-regulations-student-conduct-disciplinary-sanctions

[jcoosi]

So what is considered an enhanced concealed carry permit? Edited March 15, 2014 by jcoosi

[K191145]

I posted TBR stance on guns in parking lots in another thread on here. Basically a non-student would be asked to remove the weapon from campus by campus LEO's, but not arrested, etc.

It remains to be seen how they would handle a student or employee because campus policy prohibits guns and the parking lot bill does not protect students and faculty from being punished for breaking campus rules or policies.

I suppose if caught as a student, you could be suspended or expelled.




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Fired or expelled maybe but not arrested. The law has to apply for everybody reguardless who they work for or go to school at.