Kentucky Supreme Court Rules That Guns Are Allowed On University Grounds In Vehicles

April 30, 2012

Frankfort, Kentucky: The Kentucky Supreme Court has ruled that universities and colleges cannot enforce bans on guns on campus if the gun is stored in a vehicle.^[1][2][3] The ruling has drawn fire from many Kentucky universities, seven of which, including the University of Louisville, filed briefs supporting the University of Kentucky.^[1] It was the University of Kentucky's firing of a graduate student found to have a firearm in his vehicle that set off the legal battle.^[2]

Though many institutions of higher learning oppose the ruling, believing it will limit their ability to secure their campuses, the National Rifle Association has praised the ruling.^[1] The basis for the ruling were the state laws, which bar, "organizations from prohibiting gun owners from carrying firearms in their vehicles."^[1] The University of Kentucky plans to thoroughly evaluate the ruling to determine if there are any further viable legal options.^[1]

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