Vetoed by Governor Steve Bullock

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that authorizes the possession of firearms on college campuses.

Highlights:

• Prohibits the Board of Regents and all university employees from restricting the possession of firearms on Montana university campuses (Secs. 3 & 5).

• Authorizes the Board of Regents and universities to restrict certain firearm activities, including but not limited to the following (Sec. 5):
• The discharge, removal from holster, or pointing the firearm at another person, unless done in self defense;
• The possession of a firearm by any individual who has been subject to university system discipline due to violence or substance abuse; 
• The possession of a firearm at an event on campus where alcohol is authorized to be served and consumed; and
• The possession or storage of a firearm in a dormitory without the permission of a roommate.

• Authorizes an individual whose rights have been infringed upon by an employee of a university system to take legal action (Sec. 6).

• Specifies that if part of this act is invalid, all valid parts that are severable from the invalid part remain in effect (Sec. 10).

Full Bill Text