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Campus Carry
The law takes effect in two weeks.
Plans call for ponying up $1 million — and that's just for the football stadium.
Data
A new study finds that most people, including gun owners, support limits on bringing firearms into places such as schools and college campuses.
Another state just approved concealed carry at public universities. Here’s what you need to know.
How two gun rights movements collided in the Jayhawk State.
The state's new campus carry law caused an uproar by allowing for armed fans. Under a proposed revision, schools that want to keep "sensitive areas" gun-free would need to submit a security plan to state police.
Bills to end training and licensing requirements for concealed carry and to allow guns on college campuses loom as pivotal fights for 2017.
Gun Policy
Governor John Kasich just signed a bill that requires businesses to allow guns in their parking lots, and clears the way for concealed carry on college campuses, airports, and daycares.
As more states weigh relaxing gun restrictions on college campuses, one study refutes assertions that policies banning firearms invite mass shootings — and concludes that armed civilians are unlikely to stop attacks.
The Gunfighters
National polls show openness to tougher gun laws, but state lawmakers keep expanding gun rights and blocking reforms. One little letter explains why.
