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WVU BOG approves rule to implement Campus Carry, effective July 1

MORGANTOWN – Campus Carry will take effect at WVU on July 1, and on Friday the Board of Governors approved – unanimously without discussion – the rule implementing 2023's Campus Self Defense Act. Associate General Counsel Kylie Barnhart reminded the BOG and the audience that the act ...

State-mandated campus carry is a terrible policy

Last week, MetroNews’ Mike Nolting caught up with college officials around the region as they prepare to implement campus carry next July. So now seems as good a time as any to reiterate that state-mandated campus carry is a terrible policy. As a reminder, the West Virginia Legislature ...

Campuses zero-in on campus carry implementation

BY MIKE NOLTING Colleges and universities in West Virginia are preparing for July 1, 2024, — the go-date for the West Virginia Self-Defense Act, also known as campus carry. The legislature passed the law in February. It sets the parameters for people with concealed handgun permits to ...