Fla Student Reportedly Sues University over Campus Gun Ban

[Dusty]

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/10/04...est=latestnews

IMO, this COA should start a trend.

A student has reportedly sued the University of North Florida for banning guns from being stored in cars parked on the school's campus.

The lawsuit, which was filed Monday by student Alexandria Lainez and a Second Amendment group called Florida Carry, claims the school is citing its right to ban guns from being stored in vehicles on campus parking lots just like a Florida public school district could, KnightNews.com reports.

The university, however, falls outside that exemption since it is a state university and not a local school district, according to the lawsuit.

"No public college or university has any right to prevent students from having a firearm in their car as long as the firearm is lawfully possessed under state law," according to a statement released by Florida Carry. “Any public college or university which attempts to restrict students’ rights on this issue is subject to being sued under Florida Firearms Preemption law which was amended this year to make the 24 year old statute easier to enforce by organizations like Florida Carry."

According to university guidelines, "possession, storage or use" of firearms or other weapons are prohibited on campus property or at university-sponsored events.

[Badger52]

WI's recent shall-issue law (which takes effect 1 Nov) took care of this parking lot lunacy.

[BigJimCalhoun]

Florida is a good state to do this in as a new state law imposes fines for those not obeying the existing law, though I don't know why we need a law to make people obey the law.

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/cri...,1614375.story

[cat in the hat]

a few other threads have brought up Colorado State University; SSG Guinta recipient of the MOH decided to use his GI bill and become a Ram, the whole "free tuition for vets " which turned is actually just them taking credit for the GI bill. but they are one of the few campuses in the country that allow concealed carry on campus for students who have their license.

Originally Posted by cat in the hat

a few other threads have brought up Colorado State University; SSG Guinta recipient of the MOH decided to use his GI bill and become a Ram, the whole "free tuition for vets " which turned is actually just them taking credit for the GI bill. but they are one of the few campuses in the country that allow concealed carry on campus for students who have their license.

Colorado State University​ has a deal for recent veterans: Serve your country, get your education free. Completely, absolutely, 100 percent free.

Dozens of colleges across the state, and hundreds across the country, are participating in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' Yellow Ribbon program, which helps recent veterans and their families with tuition costs.

But CSU is one of a handful of institutions whose participation goes way beyond the call of duty. The University of Northern Colorado is another.

Starting this fall, CSU will pay full tuition and fees, as well as provide help with housing and books, to qualifying veterans or their children.

In announcing CSU's 100 percent contribution, university president Tony Frank said the school is "committed to ensuring CSU remains a top military-friendly university."

That commitment means CSU will pay 100 percent of resident and nonresident undergraduate tuition, all university fees, a $4,300 housing allowance each semester and $1,000 a year toward books. The offer does not include graduate-school tuition.

http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_18366458