” The new policy allows students with valid concealed carry licenses to keep weapons in their cars, in plain sight. “
In a number of states this might be considered “brandishing”, which is a crime and certainly reason to attract undue attention to the firearm. It invites theft or assault by a person intent on acquiring a firearm and it invites unnecessary diversion of law enforcement by triggering “man with a gun” calls to 911.
Okay, good, I’m not the only one who read this sentence outside of its intended meaning. I agree that this sentence is poorly written, but I believe the author of the article meant to say that anyone who leaves a weapon in open view is innocent of any wrongdoing provided they have a carry license.
Otherwise, non-licensees must keep the weapon in a closed container, which is the preferred storage message anyway.
This is just bad journalism.