Wisconsin would follow only one state in campus carry

These same Republican lawmakers under Gov Walker banned guns in their offices at the Capitol. Walker and his gang will do anything to dump on the University of Wisconsin!


https://badgerherald.com/news/2015/10/27/wisconsin-would-follow-only-one-state-in-campus-carry/

Wisconsin would follow only one state in campus carry
Some look to extend concealed carry on campus while others look to ban it completely


by Vidushi Saxena · Oct 27, 2015

A proposal from Republican legislators would make Wisconsin the second state in the nation to allow complete concealed carry on their public college and university campuses.

Jeff Nass, legislative affairs liaison for Wisconsin Force, said the campus carry act would give a person on campus the ability to protect him or herself from someone who chooses to misuse their size, gender or any form of a weapon. He said the act promotes student safety.

“Being able to defend yourself is 100 percent safety oriented,” Nass said.

According to a statement from the National Conference of State Legislatures, if the campus carry bill is passed, Wisconsin will join just one other state, Utah, in having a statute specifically naming public colleges and universities public entities. This title prohibits the institutions from banning concealed carry and gives anyone with appropriate licensure the ability to carry weapons on their property.

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Ray Cross, UW System president, and UW System chancellors said in a joint statement they could not support the bill because of significant concerns and questions regarding its safety......