It should come as no surprise that college administrators and faculty members opposed this strongly.
West Virginia Metro News reports:
Campus Carry law takes effects MondayOfficials at WVU say they are ready for the Campus Self-Defense Act that takes effect Monday.The law, deemed campus carry, allows those with a valid concealed carry license to carry on college campuses in certain areas. Gov. Jim Justice signed the bill into law in March 2023, despite backlash from college administrators throughout the state.In preparation for the changes to campus, WVU’s Board of Governors passed BOG Finance and Administration Rule 5.14, which detailed certain exceptions to the law as well as safety precautions for students.Preparations at WVU cost an estimated $1 million, according to Dean of Students and Co-Chair of the Campus Safety Steering Committee Corey Farris, who said the university is “pretty much ready” for the law’s implementation at a news conference last week.Farris said the preparations at the university include placing signage and stickers on exempted areas, educating new students on the law, purchasing and placing metal detectors, as well as installing gun safes in select residence halls. All of which have been completed with the exception of a few signs and last minute communication with incoming students.WVU has installed four gun safes across the WVU system, with two in Morgantown and one on both Keyser and Beckley campuses. Thus far, four lockers have been rented on the Morgantown campus, one on the Beckley campus and zero on the Keyser campus, Farris said.
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