University of Colorado to consider banning concealed carry on all campuses

CU allows concealed carry on its campuses, making it an outlier among higher education institutions nationwide. Concealed carry was banned on the CU campuses for more than 40 years until 2012, when a related lawsuit was brought to the Colorado Supreme Court. The court ruled CU did not have the right to ban concealed carry, and since then, it has been allowed on campus.

The Board of Regents, the elected board that oversees all CU campuses, is charged with making decisions about the university’s concealed carry policy. CU’s existing policy allows people over 21 and with a valid permit to possess concealed firearms on any campus, except in residence halls and special event zones like sporting events and concerts.

The process for the regents to implement a concealed carry ban began Tuesday with James bringing the proposed changes to a committee meeting. A notice of motion will appear at the next regular Board of Regents meetings on April 11 and 12, when the board will discuss the changes. The proposal will return to the committee at its next meeting on June 4 for consideration and discussion. The committee will vote on whether to recommend the changes to the full Board of Regents.

“This is the time to get input from people, and I appreciate Regent James for bringing it, and I’m looking forward to discussing this,” VanDriel said. In 2021, the Colorado legislature passed Senate Bill 21-256, essentially reversing the Colorado Supreme Court’s decision that CU did not have the right to ban people who conceal weapons. The 2021 law allows local governments and governing boards of higher education institutions in Colorado to choose how to regulate concealed carry.

Regent Lesley Smith said the “safe spaces” bill may cause the issue to be resolved before the June Board of Regents meeting.

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