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NEW YORK, July 21, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As most state legislature's sessions draw to a close, another component of the gun lobby's extremist agenda -- forcing hidden and loaded handguns onto college campuses -- hit a stiff wall of opposition in 2011, as 15 states defeated guns on campus legislation. All told, twenty-three states introduced some form of legislation that would have forced colleges and universities to allow students and/or faculty to carry guns on campus. There were, however, two setbacks in Mississippi and Wisconsin, where legislation was signed to allow the carrying of concealed weapons on certain parts of public campuses (among other public places).
Despite the setbacks in Mississippi and Wisconsin, major victories occurred this year in places like Arizona, Louisiana, Nevada and Texas. Perhaps the biggest defeat came in Texas, as nearly everyone, including the press, felt that guns on campus would be a lock this time around. However, student lead opposition, coupled with a strong network of gun violence survivors and others created an environment that delayed an eventual vote in the State Senate and may have prevented a vote in the State House (legislation passed the State Senate as an amendment, but was deemed non-germane in the House and never came up).See the full content of this document
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Biggest Defeats Include Arizona, Louisiana and Texas
The Campaign to Keep Guns Off Campus continued to build its list of schools and adv...
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