college administrators when it goes into effect? While the bill will lead to more legal guns on campus in theory, our 7NEWS legal expert Diana Crutchfield says colleges and universities still have multiple ways in which to limit the areas in which someone can carry them concealed. Most prominently, institutions can limit firearms at stadiums or arenas with a capacity over 1000, daycare facilities on the property, but also places such as rooms where disciplinary proceedings are taking place, and areas where possession of firearms are prohibited by Federal or other state laws. "I think the legislature tried to cover as many bases as they could for exceptions and to give the institutions some room to restrict the use and possession of guns on their campus. And they did that with about a dozen exceptions." Institutions can also restrict firearms in on- campus residence halls, but not in common areas like lounges, dining halls or study areas.
If they chose to limit firearms in residence halls, the law also requires the institutions to provide secure areas for firearms storage. The law will officially go into effect on July 1st of 2024..