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Campus-Carry Bill Proceeds to Arkansas Senate

Red River Radio | By Chuck Smith
Published February 3, 2017 at 8:55 AM CST
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ARKANSAS CAMPUS-CARRY BILL:  The House passed a bill Thursday that would require public colleges and universities to allow staff members to carry concealed weapons on campus over the schools' objections. Rep. Charlie Collins, R-Fayetteville, who is sponsoring House Bill 1249, opened his arguments for his bill with a list of shooting deaths at schools around the country. The vote was 71-22 on a largely party-line vote. It heads to the Senate.

 

AGAINST THE BILL-Rep. Greg Leding, (D) Fayetteville, who represents the University of Arkansas' campus, argued for the status quo citing campus police, constituents comments that such a bill won't make campuses safer.
Credit Courtesy: Ark. House of Representatives

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Chuck Smith
Chuck Smith brings more than 30 years' broadcast and media experience to Red River Radio. He began his career as a radio news reporter and transitioned to television journalism and newsmagazine production. Chuck studied mass communications at Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia and motion picture / television production at the University of California at Los Angeles. He has also taught writing for television at York Technical College in Rock Hill, South Carolina and video / film production at Centenary College of Louisiana, Shreveport.
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