SEC commish: Guns in Arkansas sports stadiums would raise ‘safety concerns’

By Andrew Shepperson

SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey has voiced opposition to allowing guns in college sports venues (Photo: Getty Images)
The Arkansas House Judiciary Committee approved an amendment Tuesday that would allow Arkansas college sports stadiums to apply for waivers exempting them from a new law that expands areas where concealed guns can be carried, and that’s just fine with SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey.
In a statement Tuesday, Sankey said he does not support allowing guns in college sports venues, arguing firearms in facilities such as Arkansas’s Razorback Stadium would not make those places safer.
“Given the intense atmosphere surrounding athletic events, adding weapons increases safety concerns and could negatively impact the intercollegiate athletics program at the University of Arkansas in several ways, including scheduling, officiating, recruiting and attendance,” he said.
According to the Trace, the current iteration of the amendment, Senate Bill 724, would require college sports stadiums and hospitals to submit a security plan to the Arkansas State Police. If approved, those facilities could then apply for an annual waiver that, as the amendment reads, “would designate certain areas as a firearm-sensitive area where possession of a concealed handgun by a licensee … is prohibited.”
Last week, a different version of the amendment was approved that would have simply

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