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States Weigh Allowing Guns on Campuses

Bills pending in 12 legislatures; advocates want ability to protect selves

By Erin Mendell, Newser User

Posted Feb 15, 2008 5:23 PM CST

(Newser) – Twelve states are considering bills that would allow people to carry guns at public universities, USA Today reports, a response to last year's Virginia Tech massacre. "The only way to stop a person with a gun is another person with a gun," says... Read full story »

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