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Falwell’s Liberty University Changes Rules to Allow Handguns in Dorms

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Liberty University’s board of trustees voted last week to allow students with concealed-carry permits to bring handguns into residence halls, reports NBC Washington.

Jerry Falwell, Jr., the president of Liberty University, made headlines in December when he encouraged students to obtain concealed-carry permits in order to prevent terrorism.

“I’ve always thought that if more good people had concealed-carry permits, then we could end those Muslims before they walked in,” he said.

According to NBC Washington:

Previously, students who qualified could carry guns anywhere except residence halls.

Liberty University has over 14,500 residential students. One requirement for having a concealed-carry permit is being 21 or older.

Falwell says he expects the change to affect few people since not many 21-year-old students live in dorms on campus.

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