Republicans push campus carry laws in nearly a dozen states as college shootings reignite debate

Republican lawmakers have renewed a push in 2026 to allow guns on college campuses amid a recent rash of school shootings across the country.

A convicted felon linked to ISIS opened fire last week inside a classroom at Old Dominion University in Virginia, killing one teacher and wounding two others before he was brought down by fellow ROTC cadets.

In December, a gunman opened fire inside an engineering building at Brown University in Rhode Island, killing two students and injuring nine others during final exams.