From NewsChannel 9: A Tennessee Senator is sponsoring a bill that would let students carry firearms on college campuses across the state.
From NewsChannel 9: A Tennessee Senator is sponsoring a bill that would let students carry firearms on college campuses across the state.
Joey Hensley (R-Hohenwald) is backing Senate Bill 827, which would permit students who have an enhanced handgun carry permit to have guns on campus.
Currently, college students can carry a weapon up until they step foot on campus,” said Hensley. “But this bill would ensure that eligible college students can carry a firearm to defend themselves on campus. All people have a right to defend themselves. Students on college campuses should be no different.
To carry a firearm, a student would have to be at least 21 years old or at least 18 if they are a veteran.
The Senator comments on students needing to have the ability to protect themselves on their college campus.
Unfortunately, crime is an issue on large college campuses, and law-abiding students should have the right to take every measure possible to ensure their safety – including lawfully carrying a firearm,” Hensley added.
