An ex-Marine has been suspended from Western Oregon University for the rest of the spring term because he carried a handgun on campus. Jeffrey Maxwell, 30, has a concealed weapons permit that allows him to legally carry a gun on public properties, including the campus.
Maxwell was arrested Jan. 28 for possessing a firearm in a public building; however, that charge has since been dropped by the Polk County district attorney, according to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Maxwell remains suspended from school due to a no-weapons rule established by the Oregon University System.
The suspension has a gun-rights lobbying organization and at least two Republican state legislators rallying to his defense. Before returning to school, Maxwell must write a paper and take a mental health evaluation.
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