Texas Tech University plans to ban guns in its recreation center, chapel and some dorms, but won't prevent students with concealed handgun licenses from carrying in classrooms, the school announced Tuesday.
The policy, which was finalized by Interim President John Opperman, will be reviewed by the Texas Tech University System Board of Regents in April. Under state law, the board doesn't have to approve the policy but can change it if it sees a need.
"I am confident we have submitted a set of recommendations that respects the spirit of the law while reflecting input from our community," Opperman said.
Each university in Texas has been given the task of coming up with its own rules to comply with the state's new campus carry law, which allows concealed handgun license holders to carry their guns in campus buildings. Schools are allowed to impose some limited gun-free zones, as long as those zones don't have the cumulative effect of making it impossible to carry a weapon on campus. The law goes into effect Aug. 1.
That limited rule-making power has sparked debate at colleges across the state. Many professors have urged their leaders to ban guns in classrooms and faculty offices. Others have asked to ban guns in dorms. But some supporters of the law have questioned whether those rules would violate the spirit of the law.
The policy, which was finalized by Interim President John Opperman, will be reviewed by the Texas Tech University System Board of Regents in April. Under state law, the board doesn't have to approve the policy but can change it if it sees a need.
"I am confident we have submitted a set of recommendations that respects the spirit of the law while reflecting input from our community," Opperman said.
Each university in Texas has been given the task of coming up with its own rules to comply with the state's new campus carry law, which allows concealed handgun license holders to carry their guns in campus buildings. Schools are allowed to impose some limited gun-free zones, as long as those zones don't have the cumulative effect of making it impossible to carry a weapon on campus. The law goes into effect Aug. 1.
That limited rule-making power has sparked debate at colleges across the state. Many professors have urged their leaders to ban guns in classrooms and faculty offices. Others have asked to ban guns in dorms. But some supporters of the law have questioned whether those rules would violate the spirit of the law.
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