West Virginia’s governor signed a bill Wednesday allowing people with concealed carry permits to take firearms onto public college and university campuses.
“Proud day for me,” Republican Gov. Jim Justice said as he signed the bill, surrounded by more than two dozen state lawmakers, members of the National Rifle Association, and the West Virginia Citizens Defense League.Justice said guns have been present on state campuses even without the new law.
The signing comes two weeks after a gunman shot and killed three students and injured five others at Michigan State University. West Virginia University President Gordon Gee said Wednesday that the university will form a campus safety group prior to the law’s effective date.
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