View source for Campus Personal Protection Act Exposed

The '''[[:media:7J1-Campus_Personal_Protection_Act_Exposed.pdf|Campus Personal Protection Act]]''' was adopted by ALEC's Criminal Justice and Homeland Security Task Force at the Spring Task Force Summit on May 17, 2008, approved by the full ALEC Board of Directors in June, 2008. {{AEX2011}}

==ALEC Bill Text==

Summary

This Act amends state criminal codes and concealed carry laws to remove prohibitions on
the possession or carrying of handguns on the campuses of postsecondary educational
institutions by individuals issued valid licenses to carry concealed handguns. Also limits
the application of rules and regulations established by governing boards of postsecondary
educational institutions on the possession of firearms on campuses by individuals issued
valid licenses to carry concealed handguns.


Model Legislation

<u>Section 1. (if necessary)</u>

Repeal or amend appropriate section of Penal Code or
Criminal Code of [insert state name] prohibiting the possession of firearms on school
grounds to allow persons issued valid concealed handgun permits recognized by the
State of [insert name] to lawfully transport and carry a concealed handgun on a college,
university or post-secondary vocational-technical school campus in this state.

<u>Section 2. (if necessary)</u>

Repeal or amend appropriate section of Concealed
Handgun Act of [insert state name] prohibiting the carrying of handguns by permit
holders on school grounds to allow persons issued valid concealed handgun permits
recognized by the State of [insert name] to lawfully transport and carry a concealed
handgun on a college, university or post-secondary vocational-technical school campus in
this state.

<u>Section 3.</u>

No governing body of a college or university or postsecondary vocational-technical
school shall have the authority to establish rules or regulations limiting or
abridging the ability of a person issued a valid concealed handgun permit recognized by
this state to lawfully carry a concealed handgun on its campus. However, governing
bodies of educational institutions may establish rules or regulations relating to the storage
of firearms in campus dormitories.


Adopted by the Criminal Justice & Homeland Security Task Force at the Spring Task Force
Summit, May 17, 2008.

Approved by the full ALEC Board of Directors June 2008.