PA Bill Number: HB1565
Title: In terms and courses of study, providing for instructions in firearm safety.
Description: In terms and courses of study, providing for instructions in firearm safety. ...
Last Action: Referred to EDUCATION
Last Action Date: Jun 5, 2025
Opponents of Gun-Free Zones at Universities Find Unlikely Hero in Nevada Woman :: 05/27/2011
Across the country, lawmakers are debating whether universities should let students and faculty with permits carry their concealed weapon on campus. Those who want to put an end to such gun-free zones have found an unlikely hero in a petite, soft spoken, young woman who wonders why colleges protect most Constitutional rights, but not the one that matters most when staring into the face of a violent criminal.
Amanda Collins, 25, is a wife and new mom, and a concealed weapon permit holder for years. At her father's law office in Reno, she showed us the 9-mm Glock she carries for her safety.
