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TexasTowelie

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Sat Nov 14, 2015, 01:23 AM Nov 2015

TCU says no to concealed handguns on campus

FORT WORTH -- Concealed handguns won’t be allowed on Texas Christian University’s private college campus next year.

That’s what TCU’s Board of Trustees decided Friday, after reviewing recommendations from students, faculty and Chancellor Victor Boschini.

“It was quite clear that no matter which side of the issue each person felt was best, all cared deeply about the safety of the community,” said Kathy Cavins-Tull, vice chancellor for student affairs.

TCU’s decision — the first made by a large private college in Texas — comes as private colleges across Texas are trying to answer the same question: Should they allow concealed handguns to be carried on their campus?

Read more here: http://www.star-telegram.com/news/politics-government/article44765751.html

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