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08-26-2012, 09:50
CSU weapons policy unchanged amid controversy at CU
4:15 PM, Aug 23, 2012 |
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[URL="http://www.coloradoan.com/article/20120823/NEWS01/308230035/CSU-weapons-policy-unchanged-amid-controversy-CU?odyssey=nav%7Chead"]http://www.coloradoan.com/article/20120823/NEWS01/308230035/CSU-weapons-policy-unchanged-amid-controversy-CU?odyssey=nav|head (http://www.coloradoan.com/comments/article/20120823/NEWS01/308230035/CSU-weapons-policy-unchanged-amid-controversy-CU)CSU has no plans to change its weapons policy amid controversial discussions about rules at CU.On Wednesday, CU Chancellor Phil DiStefano told faculty members they had no right to cancel classes if one of their students is lawfully carrying a gun, according to an article by the Associated Press. His announcement came about after Professor Jerry Peterson said he would do so if he found out that one of his students brought a gun to class.
Students can’t bring their guns into Boulder campus dorms, but concealed carry permit holders are allowed to keep weapons into a limited number of family housing units.
CU Regulations also ban concealed carry permit holders from bringing guns to ticketed events. The same is true at CSU, where weapons aren’t allowed at Moby Arena or Hughes Stadium during events, spokesman Mike Hooker said.
CSU doesn’t have a written policy on carrying concealed handguns on campus; instead, the university observes state law, which allows a person to carry a concealed handgun if they hold a permit issued by a Colorado sheriff.
Weapons — whether BB guns, knives, nunchucks or throwing stars — are prohibited in CSU dorms and apartments.Those living in CSU housing must store their weapons at the on-campus CSU Police Department.
There, weapons are accessible 24 hours a day, Hooker said. A CSU flyer, with answers to frequently asked questions about weapons on campus, states that it’s “preferred” that owners claim their possessions between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Hooker said CSU’s current policy, which has been in place since 2008, strikes a balance between “protecting the safety of students and protecting the rights of people.”
CU’s governing board once considered banning concealed-weapon permit holders from bringing guns to campus. The Supreme Court in March, though, ruled against the university, prompting officials to review contractual agreements for students who live in dorms and family housing units.
CSU faced a similar situation when gun owners sued the university after its governing board banned weapons on campus. The lawsuit was dropped in spring 2010 after the Board of Governors voluntarily rescinded the ban.
As CU policy talks have attracted media attention, Hooker said no discussions about change have come about at CSU.
“Yes, we watch issues at other campuses. ...,” he said. “But at this point, it doesn’t seem that CSU needs to change or adopt policies that are happening at CU.”
4:15 PM, Aug 23, 2012 |
(http://www.coloradoan.com/comments/article/20120823/NEWS01/308230035/CSU-weapons-policy-unchanged-amid-controversy-CU)[/URL]
[URL="http://www.coloradoan.com/article/20120823/NEWS01/308230035/CSU-weapons-policy-unchanged-amid-controversy-CU?odyssey=nav%7Chead"]http://www.coloradoan.com/article/20120823/NEWS01/308230035/CSU-weapons-policy-unchanged-amid-controversy-CU?odyssey=nav|head (http://www.coloradoan.com/comments/article/20120823/NEWS01/308230035/CSU-weapons-policy-unchanged-amid-controversy-CU)CSU has no plans to change its weapons policy amid controversial discussions about rules at CU.On Wednesday, CU Chancellor Phil DiStefano told faculty members they had no right to cancel classes if one of their students is lawfully carrying a gun, according to an article by the Associated Press. His announcement came about after Professor Jerry Peterson said he would do so if he found out that one of his students brought a gun to class.
Students can’t bring their guns into Boulder campus dorms, but concealed carry permit holders are allowed to keep weapons into a limited number of family housing units.
CU Regulations also ban concealed carry permit holders from bringing guns to ticketed events. The same is true at CSU, where weapons aren’t allowed at Moby Arena or Hughes Stadium during events, spokesman Mike Hooker said.
CSU doesn’t have a written policy on carrying concealed handguns on campus; instead, the university observes state law, which allows a person to carry a concealed handgun if they hold a permit issued by a Colorado sheriff.
Weapons — whether BB guns, knives, nunchucks or throwing stars — are prohibited in CSU dorms and apartments.Those living in CSU housing must store their weapons at the on-campus CSU Police Department.
There, weapons are accessible 24 hours a day, Hooker said. A CSU flyer, with answers to frequently asked questions about weapons on campus, states that it’s “preferred” that owners claim their possessions between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Hooker said CSU’s current policy, which has been in place since 2008, strikes a balance between “protecting the safety of students and protecting the rights of people.”
CU’s governing board once considered banning concealed-weapon permit holders from bringing guns to campus. The Supreme Court in March, though, ruled against the university, prompting officials to review contractual agreements for students who live in dorms and family housing units.
CSU faced a similar situation when gun owners sued the university after its governing board banned weapons on campus. The lawsuit was dropped in spring 2010 after the Board of Governors voluntarily rescinded the ban.
As CU policy talks have attracted media attention, Hooker said no discussions about change have come about at CSU.
“Yes, we watch issues at other campuses. ...,” he said. “But at this point, it doesn’t seem that CSU needs to change or adopt policies that are happening at CU.”