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Guns in Colleges and Schools State Battles
Guns on Campus Legislation in 2009
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States with legislation to allow students, teachers and/or visitors to carry guns in school or bring guns on campus. These are the bills that are introduced.

State Laws - Guns In Schools

Guns In Schools Bills

[red dot] States where gun lobby bills are pending
[green dot] States where gun lobby bills failed
in 2009
[red dot] State law forces schools to allow guns
[green dot] States where school administration determine gun policy

2009

States with Bills Introduced:
Michigan (HB 4348 / SB 747)

States with Bills Defeated/Tabled this Year:
Alabama (SB 310)
Arizona (HB 2607)
Arkansas (HB 1097)
Indiana (SB 12)
Louisiana (HB 27)
Missouri (HB 645, HB668)
North Dakota (HB 1348) - Failed in state senate 23-23
Oklahoma (H 1083)
South Dakota (HB 1257, SB 82)
Tennessee (HB 521, HB 898, HB 798, HB 1261, SB 245)
Texas (HB 1893, SB 1164) Virginia (HB 1656, HB 1822)

States with Bills Signed By Governor (2009):
none

2008

States with Bills Defeated/Tabled (2008):
Alabama (SB 18, SB 27, SB 271)
Arizona (SB 1214)
Georgia (HB 915)
Idaho (SB 1381)
Indiana (SB 65, SB 158, SB 356)
Kentucky (HB 114)
Louisiana (HB 199)
Michigan (HB 4759)
Mississippi (HB 1286)
Minnesota (HF 4198, SF 3844)
Ohio (HB 225)
Oklahoma (HB 2513)
South Carolina (HB 3964)
South Dakota (HB 1261)
Tennessee (HB 3014, SB 3730)
Virginia (HB 424, HB 1371)
Washington (SB 6860)

States with Bills Signed By Governor (2008):
none

2007

States with Bills Tabled/ Failed due to Adjournment (2007):
Alabama (SB 473)
Arizona
Maine (SB 317)
Michigan (HB 4759)
Nevada (SB 286)
Ohio (HB 225)
South Carolina (HB 3964)

States with Bills Signed By Governor (2007):
none

2004

Allows Guns on Only Public Colleges/Universities:
Utah (currently in effect)

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In July 2009, The Wall Street Journal notes how the gun lobby successfully pushes more guns to more and more places, yet has sufferred 34 consecutive defeats on students carrying guns into classrooms. Click here to download the article.