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University of Alabama Continues Ban on Campus Guns

Members of a legislative committee have shot down a bill to let people carry loaded handguns in their cars without a concealed carry permit.
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Members of a legislative committee have shot down a bill to let people carry loaded handguns in their cars without a concealed carry permit.

School officials say the University of Alabama will continue its ban on firearms on the campus, with a few exceptions.

   The university released a revised weapons policy on Friday covering possession of weapons on the campus by students, employees and visitors.

   The revised policy, which goes into effect immediately, was issued in response to a new state law that sought to clarify where and how gun owners could carry and transport their firearms.

   The Tuscaloosa News reports (http://bit.ly/15Xgfx9) that that the school's revised policy generally continues a ban on the possession, transportation and use of firearms and other dangerous weapons.

   University spokeswoman Cathy Andreen said it continues to be a violation of the student code of conduct for students to have a gun or dangerous weapon on campus.

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   Information from: The Tuscaloosa News, http://www.tuscaloosanews.com

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