guns on campus

One plan would have allowed universities to ban concealed guns longer, while the other would have allowed guns on campus sooner.

Colleges and universities are exempt until next year from a law allowing guns in public buildings. A new proposal would make that exemption permanent.

The bill would permanently exempt universities from a state law allowing concealed guns in public buildings.

The regents approved the policy to comply with a Kansas law that will allow guns on campuses starting in 2017.

Here's a summary of the day's Kansas news headlines from the Associated Press as compiled by the KPR news staff.

State universities are grappling with the fact that soon, they'll have to allow students, staff and faculty members to carry concealed weapons on campus. The Kansas Board of Regents is now considering a proposal that would help schools comply with the law.