Kansas Universities Required To Allow Conceal And Carry

By Steve Kraske,

Published January 21, 2016 at 2:44 PM CST

Despite protests, the Kansas Board of Regents updated its gun policy to comply with a state law that allows the carrying of concealed guns. Now, it’s up to state universities to develop policies outlining how the controversial law will be implemented on their campuses.

Guests:

Mike Williams is the University Senate President at the University of Kansas.
Sara Shepherd is the higher education reporter for the Lawrence Journal World.
Sam Zeff reports on education for KCUR.

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