More of the testimony from today’s guns-on-campus hearing:

Boise Police Chief Mike Masterson presented the House State Affairs Committee with a letter from the Idaho Chiefs of Police opposing SB 1254, the guns on campus bill, and asked the lawmakers not to pass the bill this session. Instead, he said, “Create a commitment to bring it back next session, involving your law enforcement leaders, teachers, students, and yes, even the NRA.”

Ashley Morehouse, a senior at the University of Idaho, said if the bill had been passed when she was a freshman or sophomore, “I would not finish my education in Idaho.”

Dr. Vincent Serio, a physician at the BSU student health center, said he believes the bill has “two major flaws.” First, he said, it ignores studies, including a Harvard study he cited, that show “having a firearm on campus is actually associated with more harm than good.” Secondly, he said, “There is nothing in the bill to prohibit guns from being brought into health care facilities on our campuses.” He said, “Firearms are a health hazard, especially in areas where people are volatile.”