Campus Personal Protection Act Exposed

The Campus Personal Protection Act was adopted by ALEC's Criminal Justice and Homeland Security Task Force at the Spring Task Force Summit on May 17, 2008, approved by the full ALEC Board of Directors in June, 2008. ALEC has attempted to distance itself from this piece of legislation after the launch of ALECexposed.org in 2011, but it has done nothing to get it repealed in the states where it previously pushed for it to be made into law.

ALEC Bill Text

Summary

This Act amends state criminal codes and concealed carry laws to remove prohibitions on the possession or carrying of handguns on the campuses of postsecondary educational institutions by individuals issued valid licenses to carry concealed handguns. Also limits the application of rules and regulations established by governing boards of postsecondary educational institutions on the possession of firearms on campuses by individuals issued valid licenses to carry concealed handguns.

Model Legislation

Section 1. (if necessary)

Repeal or amend appropriate section of Penal Code or Criminal Code of [insert state name] prohibiting the possession of firearms on school grounds to allow persons issued valid concealed handgun permits recognized by the State of [insert name] to lawfully transport and carry a concealed handgun on a college, university or post-secondary vocational-technical school campus in this state.

Section 2. (if necessary)

Repeal or amend appropriate section of Concealed Handgun Act of [insert state name] prohibiting the carrying of handguns by permit holders on school grounds to allow persons issued valid concealed handgun permits recognized by the State of [insert name] to lawfully transport and carry a concealed handgun on a college, university or post-secondary vocational-technical school campus in this state.

Section 3.

No governing body of a college or university or postsecondary vocational-technical school shall have the authority to establish rules or regulations limiting or abridging the ability of a person issued a valid concealed handgun permit recognized by this state to lawfully carry a concealed handgun on its campus. However, governing bodies of educational institutions may establish rules or regulations relating to the storage of firearms in campus dormitories.

Adopted by the Criminal Justice & Homeland Security Task Force at the Spring Task Force Summit, May 17, 2008.

Approved by the full ALEC Board of Directors June 2008.