Whereas, legislation has been introduced in New Hampshire that would prohibit colleges and universities from adopting policies that regulate possession of firearms on campus, and permit college students to carry guns in class, and
Whereas, colleges and universities have a legal duty to adopt policies to promote a safe environment for students, faculty, and staff, and
Whereas, the vast majority of educational and law enforcement professionals believe that prohibiting firearms on college campuses, except by trained security officers, is an essential element of an overall school safety plan; and
Whereas, public laws allowing college students to carry guns in class would likely lead to parents pulling their children from our College, which relies on their tuition dollars to operate, I oppose legislation that would preempt an educational institutionâs right to prohibit or adopt policies to regulate possession of firearms on campus.