Most recently, the State of Colorado changed their concealed weapons laws so that they are permitted on college campuses. ... The court overturned a 1994 ban by university officials that prohibited guns on campus. ... English professor Karen Jacobs at The University of Colorado was quoted saying, "This is a place where we depend on being able to speak our minds and offer sometimes controversial opinions in a free and open place. ... Clearly there is fear among the population at the University of Colorado and this same fear has been shown to transfer to other schools as well. ... Campus attacks...

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On July 20,2012 there was a shooting that occurred inside a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado, during a showing of the movie, The Dark Knight Rises. ... Smith University and one of the students were hit by a bullet from the suspects. ...

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