A bill that would allow faculty and staff of Tennessee public colleges and universities to carry guns on campus was sent to a summer study committee by the House Judiciary Committee. The bill is likely to not come up for debate until next year.
UTC opposes guns on campus bill
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga administration joins higher education leaders across the state in opposing a bill that would allow more people to carry guns on campus, contributing to unsafe conditions for students, faculty, staff, and visitors.