Faculty and staff at Wichita State University gathered Friday morning to discuss future changes to concealed carry laws on campus. The event was organized by the university's faculty Senate.
In July of 2017, any Kansas resident over the age of 21 who holds a concealed carry permit can bring their weapon onto campus.
For some, that makes them feel safe. Jeffrey Franck works at the Media Resource Center. He’s a veteran and has a concealed carry permit. He says despite gun-free zones, firearms are already on campus.
“Oh yeah, they’re here," he says. "When you go to Walmart, if you go to the movie theater, they're there. People are just so unaware.”
Other people in the audience were not as thrilled, saying the presence of guns in dormitories, classrooms and social areas pose a grave threat.
Similar discussions are happening at the University of Kansas and Kansas State University, where employees are asking state legislators to bar guns on university campuses.
