Rice University Opts Out of Texas' Campus Carry Law

[erpowers]

Rice University in Houston announced Monday that it will uphold its current weapons prohibition policy and remain gun-free — despite a Texas state law permitting concealed carry on college campuses set to go into effect August of 2016.

In a statement published on the school’s website, university President David Leebron said the decision was the product of an “extensive consultation process” with students and faculty members.

“Not a single constituency consulted has endorsed having guns on our campus; in fact, each overwhelming opposed it. Maintaining the safety of our students and employees is our highest priority,” Leebron wrote. “There is no evidence that allowing the carrying of guns on our campus will make the campus safer, and the most knowledgeable professional groups believe that guns will make campuses less safe.”

The private university joins a growing list of others opting out of their respective state’s concealed carry laws. Eight states currently permit campus carry, according to the National Conference of State Legislature.

http://college.usatoday.com/2015/11/30/rice-university-campus-carry/

[GGJohn]

1. If they're a private university not receiving state funds,

then it's perfectly legal for them to ban firearms on their property, however, if they accept state funds, then they'll either have to start refusing those funds or they'll be taken to court by the state and they will lose.

Colorado state universities learned that lesson the hard way.

[tammywammy]

3. Rice is a private school. n/t

[GGJohn]

4. Then it is well within their right to ban the carrying of firearms

on their campus.

[onehandle]

2. Gun lunacy is the opposite of higher learning. nt

[Thinkingabout]

5. Maybe state officials should take note of a facility such as RICE and stop a gun in

Every hand.

[kentauros]

6. Way to go, Rice!

Such a beautiful campus. I've always enjoyed visiting it, or just driving around it in that part of town