There’s  a quiet crowd in the Lincoln Auditorium this morning for the hearing on SB 1254, the bill to allow guns on Idaho’s public college campuses. Senate State Affairs Committee Chairman Curt McKenzie said, “We’ll just try to get through as much testimony as we are able to in the time that we have.” The Senate goes on the floor at 10:30; the committee will take up the bill and vote at 10:15.

McKenzie has called Dakota Moore, lobbyist for the National Rifle Association, to present the bill this morning. The measure would allow anyone with Idaho's enhanced concealed carry permit or retired law enforcement officers to carry concealed guns on Idaho college campuses. It includes exemptions for dormitories and for indoor public entertainment venues that seat more than 1,000.