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New Texas Rep’s Bill Would Allow CCL Carry on Campus
A new Texas state lawmaker, Rep.-elect David Simpson of Longview, filed a bill this week that would allow college students with CCLs to bring their guns on campus. House Bill 86, similar to legislation filed in the previous session that failed to make it through the House, would say that any university or college in…
Read MoreConcealed handguns on campus?
Over the last couple of years there has been an argument over whether college students should be able to carry concealed guns on campus. More recently after the University of Texas shooting, the questions have come up again. So should college students should be able to carry their firearms on campus? Read the rest of…
Read More2 are cautiously optimistic Legislature will allow concealed carry at Texas colleges
A bill to allow guns in college campus buildings died in the last legislative session, but supporters say they’re cautiously optimistic about its chances next year. In 2009, “We did have overwhelming support in the Texas Legislature,” said Scott Lewis, Texas Legislative Director for Students for Concealed Carry on Campus, noting that the bill passed…
Read MoreConcealed handgun permits on rise in Texas
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Read MoreTexans debate allowing concealed guns on campus
Texas already lets lawmakers bring guns into the Capitol. And the governor sometimes jogs with a loaded pistol. But should people be allowed to carry concealed weapons onto college campuses? Gun advocates argue that doing so could help put a quick end to threats like the one posed by a University of Texas student who…
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