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The number of states that allow guns on college campuses has increased dramatically over the past decade

Protesters rally against an open carry demonstration close to The University of Texas campus December 12, 2015 in Austin, Texas. In addition to the event put on by DontComply.com, a gun activist organization, the group also held an open carry walk earlier in the day.

As high-school seniors recently admitted to college start to think about furnishing their dorm rooms, they’ll soon learn there are some fairly universal items they will need to avoid.

Items that pose a risk of hazard to students, like toasters, space heaters, and even Christmas trees, are frequently banned from their rooms.

But another set of items, once banned, are increasingly allowed on college campuses across the nation: concealed weapons.

“Utah was the first state to allow guns on campus in 2004,” Andy Pelosi, executive director of The Campaign to Keep Guns Off Campus, told Business Insider. “Since then, there has read more >>>

Source:: BusinessInsider.Com