Ark. bill allowing concealed guns on campus fails

[sinkingfeeling]

http://www.katv.com/Global/story.asp?S=14180970

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - A proposal to allow faculty and staff at Arkansas' public colleges and universities to carry concealed handguns on campus has failed before a House committee.

The House Education Committee on Thursday defeated the proposal by Republican Rep. Charlie Collins on an 8-8 vote. The proposal needed 11 votes to advance to the full House.

Collins' proposal would have allowed full-time employees with permits to carry concealed weapons on public campuses. The proposal would not have allowed concealed handguns in dormitories. The proposal would have left it up to private universities to decide whether to allow concealed handguns.

Collins said the measure would give college employees an opportunity to protect themselves. Officials with the University of Arkansas, Arkansas State University and Ouachita Technical College spoke against the proposal.

[thereismore]

1. Why? Guns are so good for us.

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[Callisto32]

2. Clever...

You ain't gots it.

[lawodevolution]

3. they need to introduce a bill like the one we are working on in texas

CCH holders can carry on campus no matter who they are. Schools (that get government money) don't get to opt out.

[GreenStormCloud]

4. Texas will pass college concealed carry this year.

Despite the hand wringing of the professionally worried folks, nothing will happen. In a few years there will be a wave of college concealed carry legislation sweeping the country.