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.[citation needed]
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.
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.
Campus Carry by State
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| Oregon |
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