Bill now heads to the house
AMARILLO, TEXAS -- Concealed handgun license holders could carry weapons into public college classrooms and dorms under a bill that cleared the Texas Senate today.
But in a last-minute change, the legislation exempts teaching hospitals run by institutions of higher education. The bill now heads to the Texas House. Supporters say the bill reinforces the constitutional right to bear arms and could prevent mass murders such as the 2007 shootings at Virginia Tech.
Opponents say the plan would make campuses more dangerous.
