Guns now allowed in University of Texas classrooms

By Kelly Cohen

Published February 17, 2016 9:26pm ET

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Guns now allowed in University of Texas classrooms — One of the guidelines is that when on campus, no part of the gun can be visible and the holster must protect the trigger. No bullet can be in the guns chamber, either. (AP File Photo/Jim Mone) | JIM MONE

The University of Texas at Austin will allow concealed handgun license holders to carry their guns in classrooms, though with some limitations.

The change approved Wednesday by Gregory Fenves, the school’s president, is in response to last year’s legislation that requires the Texas’ public universities to allow handguns in dorms, classrooms and campus buildings. However, the state law does give schools some leeway for creation of gun-free zones.

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