{"id":1683,"date":"2020-02-03T10:55:27","date_gmt":"2020-02-03T16:55:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/?p=1683"},"modified":"2020-02-03T10:56:49","modified_gmt":"2020-02-03T16:56:49","slug":"open-carry-laws-at-utrgv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/index.php\/2020\/02\/03\/open-carry-laws-at-utrgv\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Carry Laws at UTRGV"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"565\" src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Screen-Shot-2020-02-03-at-10.50.54-AM-1024x565.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Screen-Shot-2020-02-03-at-10.50.54-AM-1024x565.png 1024w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Screen-Shot-2020-02-03-at-10.50.54-AM-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Screen-Shot-2020-02-03-at-10.50.54-AM-768x424.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Photo, Jerry Galindo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Campus-Carry-Law.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">UTRGV\u2019s campus carry laws state a strict policy in which only license holders may carry a concealed handgun. However, if need be, students may carry self-defense weapons. UTRGV Chief of police Chief Munguia explains what it means to hold a concealed handgun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>In that law, the gun has to be concealed, which means that you cannot be wearing clothing that is tight enough to wear you can see the imprint of it, and\u2026 If so then you are in violation of the law and will be arrested.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Munguia says that a student can carry stun guns or small pepper spray bottles, as long as they use it appropriately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UTRGV Sophomore, Laiza Gracia explains how she would feel knowing somebody has a weapon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>For example, if it is a gun, I don\u2019t think I would feel to safe, but if it just pepper spray, or like taser, or anything like that, that\u2019s fine with me. As long as they aren\u2019t using it in a way it\u2019s not supposed to be used, then its fine.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Gracia says she carries a pepper spray at all times because it makes her feel safer when walking around campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UTRGV\u2019s website has safety tips that include to walk in groups, be aware of your surroundings, and in you feel threatened cross the street to enter a store or business.<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more about UTRGV\u2019s campus carry policy, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.utrgv.edu\/campuscarry\/_files\/documents\/campus-carry-policy.pdf\">UTRGV<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><em>Reporter Samantha Garza<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UTRGV\u2019s campus carry laws state a strict policy in which only license holders may carry a concealed handgun.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":1684,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[13,16,6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1683","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-brownsville","category-edinburg","category-radio"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.4 - 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