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As it stands today, things are going to change dramatically on the Montana State University campus on June 1. It probably won’t look much different. But the essential culture of the campus will change when students and staff will be allowed to carry guns on campus without a permit.

The state Board of Regents is slated to take up the issue at its May 26-27 meeting. That’s when the Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education will present the regents with recommendations on how to implement the law passed recently by the Legislature and signed by Gov. Greg Gianforte. That law allows individuals to carry guns into bars and banks and classrooms, dorms and other facilities on college and university campuses.

In advance of the meeting, the commissioner’s office is seeking public input on how the new law should be implemented. Those comments can be emailed to oche@montana.edu. In addition, the office along with the regents plan to conduct a virtual listening session on May 12 from 3 to 5 p.m.


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  • Mark Dobie, publisher
  • Jason Bacaj, managing editor
  • Richard Broome, community member
  • Renee Gavin, community member
  • Charles Rinker, community member
  • Will Swearingen, community member
  • Angie Wasia, community member

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