Texas Campus Carry Law Will Take Effect On 50th Anniversary Of Charles Whitman Shooting At Ut

By Joshua Fechter, San Antonio Express-News, San Antonio Express-News
Thu, 10/08/2015 - 9:26am

A new law to allow concealed handguns in Texas university buildings and dormitories will take effect on a particularly violent anniversary.

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