Guns come to campuses

By Allie Grasgreen

"Universities and anti-gun lobbyists have had many reasons to celebrate this year, with the death or delay of bills in more than a dozen states that would have allowed the concealed carry of weapons on campuses. But it seems the momentum may be shifting."

"On Wednesday, the Oregon Court of Appeals overturned a longstanding rule of the state university system that prohibited guns on its campuses, making it legal for concealed carry permit-holders to carry anywhere on public college grounds. Last year, a Colorado court overruled a similar university policy there; other than that, only Utah's state law is as relaxed. ..."

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