What's The Word November 23rd Issue

WHAT’S THE WORD UNIVERSITY OF THE INCARNATE WORD

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

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November 2015 Dear Students, Our university president, Dr. Agnese, has asked for your comments in respect to the Texas Legislature’s decision (SB 11), commonly known as “Campus Carry” which provides that license holders may carry a concealed handgun on college and university campuses in the state of Texas, starMng August 1, 2016.

The law allows private universiMes to “opt out” of the requirement and conMnue to ban concealed handguns from campus. In order for a private university to “opt out” of the campus carry law, it must first consult with its faculty, staff and students.

Your opinion is important to us. Please take a few moments to respond to this 3-­‐ques9on survey between November 17 – 28, 2015. h"ps://www.surveymonkey.com/r/UIWcampuscarry

Meanwhile, the University of the Incarnate Word’s current no-­‐weapons policy remains in effect.

A few helpful facts: 1. The complete statute is found at: Campus Carry 2.

The statute addresses concealed carry of handguns by concealed carry license holders only; it will conMnue to be illegal to display a firearm in campus buildings as well as on campus streets, sidewalks, walkways, etc.

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License holders have been allowed to carry concealed handguns on campus sidewalks or parking lots, but not in buildings for 20 years.

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Since 2011 for employees, and since 2013 for any person (including students and visitors), it has been legal for concealed handgun license holders to store firearms in a privately-­‐owned, locked car on a university campus parking lot or garage.

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The law does not allow “open carry” on campus. “Concealed carry” is separate from the “open carry” legislaMon, which also passed, that allows licensed gun owners to carry their weapons openly. The “open carry” prohibiMon remains in place for both private and public insMtuMons of higher educaMon.

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To obtain a license, a person must be at least age 21.

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It is a violaMon of the Penal Code for a license holder to carry a concealed handgun while intoxicated.

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While public insMtuMons have a limited opt-­‐out ability to establish “reasonable” rules, regulaMons or other provisions to manage the carrying of concealed handguns by licensed owners, they cannot “generally prohibit” campus-­‐wide carrying of concealed handguns.

Thank you,