Liberty expands rules on concealed-gun permits

Trustees of Liberty University have changed the Christian school’s weapons policy to allow students, staff and visitors with concealed-carry permits to bring weapons into all campus facilities except for dormitories.

The policy went into effect March 22, after trustees reportedly voted unanimously to loosen a previous policy where guns were allowed on campus but not inside buildings.

“I think it’s a positive thing for security that there’s at least a chance that somebody responsible will be carrying a firearm when something like [the Virginia Tech massacre] happens,” Liberty University chancellor Jerry Falwell Jr. told the Lynchburg News & Advance.