Guns in government buildings? Four controversial gun rights bills in Arizona.

The Arizona Legislature is considering an array of bills that would ease state gun control. The bills have generated controversy, since they were crafted only weeks after the Jan. 8 mass shooting in Tucson, Ariz., that killed six and wounded US Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and 18 others. Among the bills:

3. Guns on campus

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A 2004 photo of the Gammage Auditorium on the campus of Arizona State University in Tempe.

The original intent of Senate Bill 1467 was to allow individuals with a state-issued permits to carry a concealed weapon on college campuses, where firearms are generally forbidden. Since its introduction the bill has been modified to enable the governing board of each institution to keep guns out of classrooms, offices, and other buildings. Firearms would be allowed on public rights of way.

The presidents of the three state universities – the University of Arizona, Arizona State University, and Northern Arizona University – all have expressed strong opposition to the proposed legislation, and school officials are scrambling to figure out just exactly where on campus firearms would be allowed if the measure becomes law.

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