Judge temporarily blocks new Montana campus carry law
May 28, 2021
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HELENA, Mont. (AP) A judge temporarily blocked on Friday a new law allowing firearms to be carried on public university campuses in Montana.
The law passed earlier this year would have gone into effect June 1. The temporary order issued by Judge Mike McMahon of the Lewis and Clark County District Court sets a June 7 hearing in the case.
The Montana University Board of Regents, which oversees Montana s university system, filed a challenge in the district court seeking to block the new law on Thursday.
The university system’s existing policy prohibits anyone other than law enforcement or contracted security staff from carrying firearms on campus.
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Montana Commissioner of Higher Education Clayton Christian shared his thoughts.
“You know, I do view our role as a partnership with the Legislature,” he explained. “But sometimes even partnerships need clarity.”
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Montana s Board of Regents, the state body overseeing public higher education, voted unanimously during a Wednesday meeting for a judicial review of the new law. Gov. Greg Gianforte signed the policy back in February.
Montana Commissioner of Higher Education Clayton Christian shared his thoughts.
“You know, I do view our role as a partnership with the Legislature,” he explained. “But sometimes even partnerships need clarity.”
The state’s constitution grants the Board of Regents full power to control the Montana University System, and the Board says they have received an unprecedented amount of feedback on the new law.