August 23, 2016 – The United States District Court for the Western District of Texas today agreed with Attorney General Ken Paxton and denied a request by three University of Texas professors to block enforcement of Texas’ new campus carry law. The Court concluded that the professors were unlikely to prevail in their lawsuit and thus were not entitled to a preliminary injunction against enforcement of the law.
Attorney General Paxton released the following statement in response to the Court’s ruling:
“I am pleased, but not surprised, that the Court denied the request to block Texas’ campus carry law. There is simply no legal justification to deny licensed, law-abiding citizens on campus the same measure of personal protection they are entitled to elsewhere in Texas. The right to keep and bear arms is guaranteed for all Americans, including college students, and I will always stand ready to protect that right.”
To view a copy of the opinion, click here: Order Denying MPI
Federal Court Rejects Request to Block Enforcement of Campus Carry Law
