NRA backs expanded Arkansas campus guns proposal

(AP) — The National Rifle Association on Thursday said it backs an effort to expand an Arkansas campus guns bill to allow anyone with a concealed handgun license to carry a gun on a college campus and remove an active shooter training requirement for people who want to participate.

The group said it supports the amendment to the campus guns bill, which currently would allow anyone 25 and older to carry on a college campus if they have a concealed handgun license and have undergone up to 16 hours of active shooter training.

The campus guns bill faces opposition from higher education officials, including the heads of the state's largest university systems, who say the decision on should remain with the schools.