Guns-on-campus measure back on the table in Legislature
By Kolten Parker | January 17, 2013 | Updated: January 18, 2013 9:18am
AUSTIN — After causing a stir but falling short by two votes in the past legislative session, the so-called campus carry bill is back on the table, this time amid a national debate on gun laws.
State Sen. Brian Birdwell, R-Granbury, filed his version of the bill, SB 182, on Thursday. It seeks to ban any public university from prohibiting students, faculty or staff with a concealed handgun license to carry on campus, including classrooms.
Former state Sen. Jeff Wentworth, R-San Antonio, championed a similar bill last session.
"For me, this isn't just about the firearm," Birdwell said. "It's about trusting citizens with their God-given, constitutional rights."
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