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The Wichitan

The Student News Site of Midwestern State University

The Wichitan

The Student News Site of Midwestern State University

The Wichitan

Police Chief Patrick Coggins discusses campus carry at the first SGA meeting Oct. 4. Photo by Izziel Latour

Students: campus carry goes unnoticed

Caleb Martin May 11, 2017

The gun totin', gun slingin', rootin' tootin' state of Texas is often associated with "the old west" and middle-of-the-street-high-noon shoot outs. Guns are as much a part of Texas culture as brisket,...

Brent Wallace, North Central Texas College president, discusses expansion with NCTC in Flower Mound during the board of regents meeting Aug. 4. University President Suzanne Shipley said the benefits outweigh the costs when it comes to expanding.

Campus Carry a reality at MSU

Dewey Cooper August 17, 2016

At its regular meeting on Aug. 4, the Board of Regents approved the campus carry policy, a policy which still continues to bring mixed reactions from those on campus.“Our safety is a priority,” Lauren...

Task force to draft Campus Carry policy

Jacob Smith September 30, 2015

The stereotypical picture of the Wild West wouldn't be complete without the gun-totin’ outlaw.To say that the Second Amendment is considered a basic right in West Texas would be considered an understatement.And...

Campus carry soon to be reality

Brianna Sheen June 17, 2015

Governor Greg Abbott signed two bills June 13, the first allowing licensed holders to openly carry their firearms in most public places and the second, Senate Bill 11, allowing licensed holders to carry...

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