(AP) – Because of a charter high school, much of the
University of Arkansas at Little Rock campus will be exempt from a law allowing
guns on college campuses in the state.The state law goes into effect Sept. 1 and allows persons with concealed-carry
licenses who take eight hours of extra training to carry weapons on campuses and
other places, with exceptions such as football games if a security plan is
approved by state police.
University of Arkansas at Little Rock campus will be exempt from a law allowing
guns on college campuses in the state.The state law goes into effect Sept. 1 and allows persons with concealed-carry
licenses who take eight hours of extra training to carry weapons on campuses and
other places, with exceptions such as football games if a security plan is
approved by state police.
However, federal law prohibits guns within 1,000 feet of a public, parochial
or private school.
UALR will have eStem High School on campus starting in August and eStem Public
Charter Schools CEO told the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette that the gun free zone
will be “as wide as possible.”
eStem students focus on science, technology, engineering and math.
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