February 16, 2007

U. of Utah and State Legislature Are Close to Deal on Gun Ban

By KARIN FISCHER

Colleges and universities in Utah would be able to regulate guns in student dormitories and faculty offices, under an agreement hammered out by higher-education officials and legislative leaders.

If approved by lawmakers, the measure would resolve a dispute over whether public colleges in the state have the authority to ban guns on their campuses.

Legislators passed a law in 2004 to prohibit government agencies, including state colleges, from adopting policies that would

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