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Colleges Scramble To Boost Security

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Gather up these pieces of the guns on campus jigsaw puzzle. See what you can make of them. At Boise State University, President Bob Kustra is spending $1.39 million getting ready for the law that allows anyone 21 and older who has the appropriate paperwork to carry a concealed firearm around campus — including classrooms — with the exception of venues serving more than 1,000 people and residence centers. Kustra says he needs metal detectors at BSU’s Albertsons Stadium — even though patrons now are subject to having their accessories searched. There’s been no history of illegally armed people detained at these events. And BSU is employing a level of security more in line with the NFL than the NCAA/ Marty Trillhaase , Lewiston Tribune. More here.

Question: Will Idaho colleges be safer/same-o/less safe this fall as a result of the new guns-on-campus law?

* This story was originally published as a post from the blog "Huckleberries Online." Read all stories from this blog