The Black Student Union and Associated Student Government have teamed up to host a concealed carry forum at 6 p.m. tonight in Webb Hall II.

The Kansas Board of Regents decided to allow the exemption for public schools in the Kansas concealed carry without a permit law to expire in June 2017. This means concealed weapons will be allowed on college campuses.

“The purpose of this forum is to kind of inform people about the conceal and carry policy and what that means for ESU and how that will materialize on campus,” said Kayla Gilmore, sophomore political science major and women’s chair of the Black Student Union.

Gilmore said when she realized a lot of people didn’t understand the concealed carry law, herself included, she thought it would be a great opportunity to learn.

“(We) just wanted to have some transparency and have openness and an honest conversation about what’s going on,” Gilmore said.

The panel board will consist of Lynn Hobson, dean of students; Sally Crawfrod-Fowler, director of the counseling center; Kevin Johnson, general counsel and co-director of Koch Center for Leadership and Ethics, and Pat Stevenson, Emporia and Lyon County instructor.

“I really hope the student body comes up and gets their concerns and questions answered,” Gilmore said.