A rare exception was the New Life Church in Colorado Springs, where the pastor had asked several parishioners with concealed-firearm permits to discreetly carry their weapons during services. When a heavily armed madman entered the New Life chapel and opened fire last December, he was quickly gunned down by a church member. Contrast this with the outcomes at Northern Illinois University and Virginia Tech. In each case the murderer was able to kill and maim to his heart's content.

Fortunately, Utah state colleges and universities are required by law to allow adults with concealed-firearm permits to carry their self-defense weapons on campus. We should thank our legislators for passing this law, the Utah Attorney General's Office for enforcing it (despite fierce opposition from the University of Utah) and the Utah Supreme Court for upholding it.

N. William Clayton

Director of Communications

Gun Owners of Utah

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