Campus Carry Slated for 2017 at The Sunflower State University

By Beth Baumann

Shall not be infringed.

Beginning July 1, 2017, students attending Kansas State University will be allowed to concealed carry on campus.

Currently, every building entrance on campus is equipped with a sturdy “gun-free zone” sign. Because of a Kansas State law, the K-State Weapons Advisory Work Group is working to draft the new policy that will allow students and faculty to concealed carry.

Under the new policy, all firearms must be in the owner’s possession, either secured in a holster or stored in a residence or vehicle. The securing of firearms will be the individual’s responsibility, as the university will not provide gun storage.

To make sure staffer members are in compliance of the new law, faculty are not allowed to designate their offices as gun-free zones. Should a faculty member decide to carry, they are not permitted to store their firearm in their university-owned office.

The new policy was submitted to the university’s Interim President, Gen. Richard Myers, for review in September. It is expected to go to the Kansas Board of Regents for approval in October.

“It [campus carry] has the potential to make people more comfortable with the fact that if there was an on-campus shooter, there’s more people that can bring them …Read the Rest

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