Ohio State University president will maintain code preventing students from carrying guns on campus

[Kolesar]

After a tumultuous seven months of on- and off-campus crime, President E. Gordon Gee addressed safety concerns, saying he felt joint jurisdiction between Ohio State Police and Columbus Division of Police should be a priority and he has no intention of changing OSU’s code which prevents students from carrying guns on campus.

In a town-hall style meeting Tuesday in the Cartoon Room of the Ohio Union, Gee and other OSU officials answered several questions about campus safety.
Gee said the university has taken large measures to ensure off-campus safety.
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Gee said he does not believe in allowing guns on campus property, and said there is no compelling reason to change the Student Code of Conduct.

“You and I can debate that all day long and you have clear arguments,” Gee said. “But I’m in charge and we’re not going to do it … I have looked at these issues very, very carefully, it is not in the interest of a great university whereabouts, the ideas of allowing guns.”

http://www.thelantern.com/campus/gee-addresses-students-crime-concerns-1.2837830?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_term=The_Lantern_2&utm_campaign=The_Lantern_2_201244013#.T3z6MPB8CRh

[elleng]

1. Happy to hear this.

A nephew will attend OSU in September.