State universities, including FHSU, hospitals, including Hays Med, and all nursing homes would still be able to ban guns from their buildings under a bill given tentative approval Friday by the Kansas House.

110th District Representative Dan Collins, R-Plainville, and 111th District Representative Eber Phelps, D-Hays, gave an update on the legislation during Saturday’s Eggs and Issues forum presented by the Hays Area Chamber of Commerce.

The proposed law, which faces a final vote Monday before moving to a Senate committee, would let people with concealed carry permits take guns into many other government-owned buildings, such as city halls and county courthouses, unless those buildings have metal detectors and guards at all public entrances.

HB 2353, the Personal and Family Protection Act, drew strong opposition from the Kansas Board of Regents and university police departments.  FHSU Director of Police Ed Howell testified against the bill.