Originally published on February 25, 2021 9:37 pm
Starting this summer, students at universities in Montana will be able to carry concealed firearms around campus. The change is polarizing students who have different visions for what makes a campus safe.
Montana State University senior Chance Kind is on his way out the door of his Bozeman apartment.
“Keys, wallet, phone. Double-checking my knife. Pens. My pencils. Got my Glock, let’s go.”
As is the case most times Kind is in public, he’s carrying a concealed Glock 19 pistol in his jeans. It’s practically muscle memory for the 22 year old to grab heading out the door. Even just to get some groceries.
A bill winding its way through the state Legislature that would allow beer and wine to be sold to the general public at college athletics events across Montana is inching closer to becoming law.
Senate Bill 247, which would revise alcohol laws at universities and postsecondary institutions, passed a second reading 41-9, but still needs a third reading in both houses before it can be passed along to Gov. Greg Gianforte s desk to be signed, perhaps as soon as April.
A companion bill, SB 248, which would allow student-athletes to be compensated for usage of their name, image and likeness, also passed a second reading in the Senate 43-7. Both bills are sponsored by Sen. Ellie Boldman, D-Missoula, and have received wide bipartisan support. They re set for a third reading on Saturday.
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What does House Bill 102 mean for schools in Montana?
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GREAT FALLS â Permitless concealed carry of firearms - also known as constitutional carry - is now legal in Montana, following Governor Greg Gianforte signing
House Bill 102 into law last week. The new law allows people to carry concealed firearms without a permit in most locations, and with a permit in state and local government facilities such as the State Capitol Building. But what does that mean for the stateâs schools? Schools in the Montana University System face a much different future than public K-12 schools.
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