A bill that would allow people to carry concealed weapons at public college campuses in West Virginia passed by a landslide in the state's House of Delegates and now heads to GOP Gov. Jim Justice's desk.
— would allow people with concealed-carry permits to have pistols or revolvers on campuses starting in July 2024.was passed 29-4 in the state's Senate chamber last week and then 84-13 in the state's House on Tuesday.
"We believe that our boards of governors are best suited to decide whether guns should be permitted on campus," theThe presidents of West Virginia State University, Concord University and Shepherd University wrote asaying they strongly support the Second Amendment but"have serious reservations about the significant public safety challenges" that the bill would present.
Marshall University professor Chris White said the bill doesn't have enough safety measures in place. Formerly a Marine Corps infantryman,
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