Over the strong objection of a university chancellor, Arkansas legislators approved a measure this week to allow people to carry concealed weapons in college campuses, bars and government buildings.Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson, flanked by Arkansas House legislators and a gun lobbyist, signed House Bill 1294 on Wednesday, expanding the locations where concealed handguns are allowed. The new state law will take effect Sept. 1.Arkansas will become the 11th state to allow concealed weapons on campuses. And although Arkansas politicians have for several years promoted legislation to liberalize gun restrictions on public campuses, neither the university leadership nor the students have been asking for them.In fact, University of Arkansas Chancellor Joseph Steinmetz issued a strong statement in opposition to the law in January.Read the rest of this article on VICE NEWS.