Thursday, March 06, 2014

AK:Judiciary Committee hears testimony on campus gun bill

JUNEAU -- A National Rifle Association lobbyist and other gun rights activists urged a state Senate committee Wednesday to back a bill that would allow people to carry guns on campus, arguing that it would make college safer.

University of Alaska now requires guns to be kept in locked vehicles on its 16 campuses or, for dorm residents, stored in locked areas. UA President Pat Gamble on Monday told the committee the system works well and warned of problems with the legislation filed by Sen. John Coghill, R-Fairbanks.

The Senate Judiciary Committee, chaired by Coghill, heard plenty from those who support Senate Bill 176 and disagree with the university's approach, including students, a professor and gun rights advocates. No one testified against the bill but the Anchorage NAACP in a written statement called it "radical" and "legislative extremism."

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