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Abstract
In April 2014, Kansas Governor Sam Brownback signed HB 2578 into law, which became effective on July 1, 2014. This law prohibited "any and all local control of firearms and ammunition." Essentially, it became legal to carry concealed weapons on any city, county, or state property. Since then, Kansas universities have been exempt from permitting guns on their premises until July 1, 2017 when that exemption expired and was not renewed. Here, Drew discusses reactions to the concealed carry law from Pittsburg State University (PSU) faculty, and to some extent, administration. She argues that the law has forced PSU to adapt by implementing a series of planned changes that threaten to dismantle the primary underpinnings of a university culture: academic freedom, a unique identity, and a climate of safety.