U. loses to Attorney General (a BYU grad)
BYU and Utah won't square off on the gridiron until Nov. 25, but BYU already has scored a victory of sorts over Utah. But this one came in the legal arena rather than the sports arena. I haven't read the opinion yet, but that won't stop me from commenting -- the University of Utah was dealt a blow by the Utah Supreme Court today when the Court decided that the U. could not ban concealed-weapon permit holders from carrying guns on campus.
In its decision today, written by Justice Jill Parrish, the Court sided with the Utah Legislature, which had passed a law stating that concealed-permit holders could carry guns anywhere in the state. But the U. sued Attorney General Mark Shurtleff, a BYU grad and former BYU football player.
So score one for the Cougars and those who like to tote a gun to class.
Ultimately, BYU might be a loser here too since the University has a policy against carrying guns on campus. Not sure yet how this will affect BYU's policy, though.
In its decision today, written by Justice Jill Parrish, the Court sided with the Utah Legislature, which had passed a law stating that concealed-permit holders could carry guns anywhere in the state. But the U. sued Attorney General Mark Shurtleff, a BYU grad and former BYU football player.
So score one for the Cougars and those who like to tote a gun to class.
Ultimately, BYU might be a loser here too since the University has a policy against carrying guns on campus. Not sure yet how this will affect BYU's policy, though.
