Campus carry in the United States

Campus carry in the United States refers to the possession of firearms on College or University campuses in the United States. Each state makes or has its own discretion barring or permitting Campus Carry of firearms.

Overview

There are three different forms of Campus carry that states enact; Non-permitted, Institutional, or Mandatory.

Non-permitted refers to the prohibition of firearms on any institutional property. There are twenty-two states which are non-permission states. These states are Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Wyoming.[1]

Institutional refers to the decision of each institution to determine whether to allow firearms on campus or not. Twenty-two states have institutional laws or policies in place; these are Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and West Virginia.[1]

Mandatory refers to a law or decision a US State decides which requires an institution to allow a firearms on campus. These states are Colorado, Kansas, Mississippi, Oregon, Utah, and Wisconsin.[1]

Campus Carry by State

Status of concealed carry, by state or other jurisdiction
Jurisdiction Non-Permissive Institutional Mandatory No Law Exception
Alabama No
Alaska No
Arizona No
Arkansas No
California No
Colorado No
Connecticut No
Delaware No
District of Columbia No
Florida No
Georgia No
Hawaii No
Idaho No
Illinois No
Indiana No
Iowa No
Kansas No
Kentucky No
Louisiana No
Maine No
Maryland No
Massachusetts No
Michigan No
Minnesota No
Mississippi No
Missouri No
Montana No
Nebraska No
Nevada No
New Hampshire No
New Jersey No
New Mexico No
New York No
North Carolina No
North Dakota No
Ohio No
Oklahoma No
Oregon No
Pennsylvania No
Rhode Island No
South Carolina No No Permission of Institutional Authorities[2]
South Dakota No
Tennessee No
Texas No
Utah No
Vermont No
Virginia No
Washington No
West Virginia No
Wisconsin No
Wyoming No

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 http://www.ncsl.org/issues-research/educ/guns-on-campus-overview.aspx
  2. ↑ http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess118_2009-2010/bills/593.htm

See also