Colleges oppose guns on campus, request stricter laws

Colleges and universities across the state and nation, including 16 in Indiana, have asked Congress to take a stronger stance on gun control.

The letter signed by more than 350 college presidents across the country, including those at Ball State and Butler universities, asked for stricter gun-control laws, including opposing proposals to allow guns on college campuses and endorsing an assault rifle ban and mandatory background checks at gun shows.

Other universities and colleges that didn’t sign the letter, including Franklin College and the University of Indianapolis, have policies that ban guns on campus and officials said they have no plans to make any changes.

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