The House of Delegates on Tuesday approved a bill to ban guns from public college and university campuses.
Sponsored by Delegate Ben Barnes, Prince George’s Democrat, the measure passed in a 80-54 vote after weeks of debate.
House Republicans had introduced several amendments to soften the legislation during floor debate, including one proposal to allow student victims of sexual assault or stalking with a concealed carry permit to have a firearm on campus. All of the floor amendments failed.
Currently, Maryland college campuses are authorized to set their own firearms policies, so long as they don’t violate state law. No college campus in the state allows concealed weapons, but Frostburg State University does allow students to register and store guns with campus security.
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