Virginia Gun Owners Forum - VGOF

The AG says that it is unlawful for public college campuses to prohibit the public from carrying a firearm on their property. (Although they may prohibit their students and staff.) But from the first two public schools I searched, I found that their policies basically say no one is permitted, even with a permit, to carry or have a gun on their grounds. See section 2.3 of VMI policy and Section 2.2 of VA Tech policy

Can anyone help clarify the discrepancy? Thanks for your help. I would like to attend some sporting events at these and possibly other public colleges.

I seem to remember that the state regents board had given them "authority" to make their own rules...not sure where but somewhere on this site there is a thread that discusses.

If you go to the SCCC's site, they have the AG's response from 2006. I don't see any other laws preceding this response from the AG or elsewhere. Any further help would be appreciated. I will continue to seek and find out what the truth of the matter may be.

baz wrote:The AG says that it is unlawful for public college campuses to prohibit the public from carrying a firearm on their property. (Although they may prohibit their students and staff.) But from the first two public schools I searched, I found that their policies basically say no one is permitted, even with a permit, to carry or have a gun on their grounds. See section 2.3 of VMI policy and Section 2.2 of VA Tech policy

Can anyone help clarify the discrepancy? Thanks for your help. I would like to attend some sporting events at these and possibly other public colleges.

Hello. I have OCed on a VA Public University Campus not my own, and know people who have OCed on others.

If you take a close look at the AG opinion, it opines that certain events (i.e. the sporting type event you mention) is subject to a firearms ban, although I can't say I understand why. The same event held at some other public arena would be subject to preemption as always. The courts have even rules that Universities are not "sensitive areas"... It's all a bunch of nonsense.

Having said that is still is just an opinion and is not law. It does not have to be enforced or respected until someone goes to court. Nobody has done it yet... mostly because of the cost.