Fox News reports:
BOISE, Idaho – A bill to allow students, staff and visitors to carry guns on Idaho’s college campuses passed out of a legislative committee Friday afternoon, despite objections from students, multiple police chiefs and leaders of all eight of the state’s public colleges.
The measure would allow retired law enforcement officers and those with Idaho’s new enhanced concealed carry permit to bring their firearms onto campus. Concealed weapons would still be barred from dormitories, stadiums and concert halls.
The 11-3 party-line vote sends the issue forward to debate on the House floor. The bill passed the Senate earlier this month.
Bryan Lovell, president of the Fraternal Order of Police and a Bonneville Sherriff’s deputy, said people should have the right to defend themselves, even on a college campus.
“There are a lot of concealed weapons permit holders out there, and the reason they get that is because they want to protect themselves,” Mr. Lovell said. “They don’t want to be caught in a fishbowl if there’s an active shooter.”
(Image: Joshuashearn.WikimediaCommons)
Like The College Fix on Facebook / Follow us on Twitter
Please join the conversation about our stories on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Reddit, MeWe, Rumble, Gab, Minds and Gettr.