The judge agreed with the Board of Regents, finding that the Montana Constitution is clear in vesting power over the university system and its campuses with the board.
The Montana Board of Regents, the appointed body that provides governance and administration of the Montana University System, voted unanimously on Wednesday to seek judicial review over HB 102 that allows students to carry firearms on campus.
Montana Becomes 18th Constitutional Carry State Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte last week signed a bill recognizing that law-abiding Montana gun owners 18 or older may carry a concealed firearm without written authorization from the government. The measure approved by the Republican governor, HB 102, was approved 68-30 by the state House and 29-21 by the state Senate, largely along party lines earlier this month. Gianforte signed the proposal last Thursday. Our Second Amendment-protected right to keep and bear arms is part of Montana’s, and our nation’s, rich heritage, said Gianforte in a statement. We have a responsibility to preserve it.