If irony is the discrepancy between expectation and reality, then armedcampus.org gets the arched eyebrow award. “Despite the success of these gun-free policies, an increasingly extreme pro-gun movement in the United States has been active in advocating for legislation (and litigation) to force colleges and universities to allow guns on campus. As a result, 25 two- and four-year schools across the country [out of roughly 4000 total] now allow the carrying of firearms on their premises (i.e., campus grounds, classrooms, dormitories, etc.).” Is it possible some parents will look FOR colleges that allow firearms? And does the new website’s list include armed security guards (e.g. Brown University)? See what I did there? Anyway, the “armed campuses” are as follows . . .

College Town State Type Arapahoe Community College Littleton Colorado 2-year Colorado Northwestern Community College Rangely Colorado 2-year Community College of Aurora Aurora and Denver Colorado 2-year Community College of Denver Denver Colorado 2-year Front Range Community College Westminster, Fort Collins, Boulder, Longmont and Brighton Colorado 2-year Lamar Community College Lamar Colorado 2-year Morgan Community College Fort Morgan Colorado 2-year Northeastern Junior College Sterling Colorado 2-year Otero Junior College La Junta Colorado 2-year Pikes Peak Community College Colorado Springs Colorado 2-year Pueblo Community College Pueblo Colorado 2-year Red Rocks Community College Lakewood Colorado 2-year Trinidad State Junior College Trinidad and Alamosa Colorado 2-year Colorado State University Pueblo and Fort Collins Colorado 4-year Michigan State University (firearmsnot allowed in campus buildings) East Lansing Michigan 4-year Dixie State College of Utah St. George Utah 4-year Southern Utah University Cedar City Utah 4-year University of Utah Salt Lake City Utah 4-year Utah State University Logan Utah 4-year Utah Valley University Orem Utah 4-year Weber State University Ogden Utah 4-year College of Eastern Utah Price Utah 2-year Snow College Ephraim Utah 2-year Salt Lake Community College Multiple locations in Salt Lake County and Tooele County Utah 2-year Blue Ridge Community College Weyers Cave Virginia 2-year