SB 143 - Authorizes Firearms on College Campuses - Montana Key Vote

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Title: Authorizes Firearms on College Campuses

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that authorizes an individual to carry and store firearms on a college campus, effective January 1, 2016.

Highlights:

  • Prohibits the Montana University System from regulating or restricting the possession, transportation, or storage of firearms within university system property by an individual with a permit (Sec. 4).
    • Authorizes the university system to prohibit or regulate the following actions on university property (Sec. 4):
    • The possession or storage of a firearm in a dormitory without the express permission of the roommate of the individual who owns the firearm;
    • The possession or storage of a firearm by an individual who is or has been subject to university system disciplinary action; and
    • The possession of a firearm at on-campus events where the consumption of alcohol has been authorized.
  • Authorizes an individual to file a cause of action in a district court if his or her rights to carry a firearm are violated by any employee of the university system (Sec. 5).

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