By Aldon Stiles |Staff Writer| Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill that bans concealed firearms on college campuses. Senate Bill 707 (SB 707), introduced by Sen. Lois Wolk (D-Davis), extends The Gun-Free School Zone Act of 1995 to college and university campuses. The Gun-Free School Zone Act of 1995 originally banned carrying licensed concealed weapons within 1,000 feet of schools ranging from kindergarten to high school. Professor Brian Levin, professor of criminal law at CSUSB, does not believe that this law will have much impact on gun violence on school grounds. Levin stated in an email, “The law while limiting those with lawful permits, would likely do little to deter the suicidal … [Read more...] about Concealed gun ban on college campuses
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