Emporia State’s Nerf Nation has made some rule changes during Sunday’s meeting, now requiring all Nerf guns to have orange tips as a result of the new conceal carry law coming to Kansas campuses.

“We are going to require that every blaster, custom painted or not, have an orange tip,” said Theodore Wheeler, president of Nerf Nation and sophomore in psychology.

The changes will come into effect starting next semester, according to Wheeler.

“We are currently recommending to find a way to paint gun tips orange,” said Rene Rodriguez, member of Nerf Nation and sophomore in marketing.

The change in rules does not reflect the group members’ opinions of the new conceal carry law.

“I personally don’t mind the conceal carry laws as long as people are responsible and know they are carrying a weapon and not a toy,” Rodriguez said.

He is unsure if the law will make campuses safer.

Madison Galliano, member of Nerf Nation and junior sociology major, does not believe the guns necessarily require orange tips.

“Most of the Nerf guns are blue, red, white and bright orange,” Galliano said. “They have low similarity in looks and shape to a real gun.”

The club will be changing rules as the laws change.

“We will adjust rules to fit campus policy and national law as it comes into effect,” Wheeler said.

All members are expected to adhere to the new rules.

“If members do not comply with this then they will not be able to participate and will be asked to leave,” Wheeler said.

Members unaware of the rule will have bright orange electrical tape put on the barrel of their blasters, according to Wheeler.

Some group members utilized customized nerf guns, ranging from paints jobs to internal adjustments that enhance some aspect of the gun.

“I’ve modded one of my nerf guns because it was hard to load and it improved the range the dart could travel,” Rodriguez said.

While some guns are modified, there are limits to modification

“We have a rule set in place that does not allow for modified springs to exceed seven kilograms,” Wheeler said.

Nerf Nation meets every other Sunday in the Memorial Union, with members typically arriving between 7:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., when the doors to the building are automatically locked, according to Galliano.

Captains are then assigned with teams, and the group engages in various modes of play, with rounds lasting between 10-15 minutes.

According to Rodriguez, meetings typically last until 10:30 p.m. after darts have been collected and furniture moved back in place.