Posted on 09/21/2015 10:40:51 AM PDT by gopno1
A University of Missouri professor is filing a lawsuit against the school for prohibiting guns on campus, in what is aimed to be one of the first tests of the state’s newly amended constitution that provides for “strict scrutiny” of gun restrictions.
Royce de R. Barondes, who is an associate professor of law at the University of Missouri, is challenging the campus’ policy that “the possession of firearms on university property is prohibited except in regularly approved programs or by university agents or employees in the line of duty.”
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Why should universities be Sharia-approved killing zones?
I’m glad to see my old law school has a pro gun law prof. I believe the very good pro-life prof, Carl Esbeck, is still there.
Esbeck retired last year. I had him my first year there. Good to see Royce fighting the good fight?
Sorry, didn’t mean to phrase that as a question. Stupid phone.
I hope the professor has tenure.
Unfortunately, I think he will lose the suit. MO statute already provides relief for those who wish to carry on campus and in many of the other 12 restricted places- in the case of churches, schools and colleges, permission from the administration/executive can be secured to carry concealed ( and I suppose, openly now that a CC permit enables the bearer to carry openly anywhere other than the usual restricted places).
Since relief is available, the first court to hear it will likely say no joy to you (all). Ask and you can/may receive.....
But, maybe the first judge that hears it will be a conservative minded fellow too.
You may have a point but a conflict between a statute allowing optional administrative relief and a constitutional requirement for “strict scrutiny” appears to be one that an associate professor of law should be able draft an effective argument around. Throw in that conservative-minded judge you mention and things could get interesting.
...should be able TO draft...(brain outpacing the fingers again)
But the unique concept is the MO strict scrutiny statute. Can a strict scrutiny constitutional right be denied by an administrator?
“...I suppose, openly now that a CC permit enables the bearer to carry openly anywhere other than the usual restricted places)”
Where are “the usual restricted places” as applied to open carry?
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