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Man with gun scares students

Students received a bit of a scare when a man legally carrying a gun was spotted on Rosenberry Drive.

“Nothing happened on campus but it was definitely a proximity issue,” said Security Officer Patrick Murray.

Witnesses taking classes in the Seiter Hall on September 22 spotted the man, who had a “large pistol” holstered on his hip, as he exited a vehicle and begin walking in the direction of downtown Coeur d’Alene.

Coeur d’Alene police officers immediately responded, and checked the man’s car, where they found ammunition.

The man, who was later found by authorities in the city park, actually broke no laws.

“He was openly displaying [the gun], although you don’t see it much, it was perfectly legal,” Murray said.

In the state of Idaho, individuals are only required to have permits for concealed weapons, with guns that are openly displayed having minimal restrictions on city properties, such as Rosenberry Drive.

However, Murray said that both open and concealed carry remain strictly prohibited on all of North Idaho College’s property.

“Had he come down to the campus or gone down to the beach, we would have had a problem,” Murray said.

Compounding the tension was the fact that the campus was on on high alert after a former student had made veiled threats toward a disability counselor.

“With everything going on with Budig [the individual that made the threats], it was a little heightened, and police were here in no time,” Murray said. “Timing’s everything.”

Murray said the one good thing was that the incident took place on a late Friday afternoon when few classes were held on campus.

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Christina Villagomez is the current Managing Editor and former News Editor at the Sentinel. Described by a previous employer as being a jack-of-all-trades-writer and a bit of a spark-plug, Christina enjoys writing hard news stories when she's not attending board of trustee meetings in her spare time. Christina was previously a staff writer at the Panhandle Sun, and is the three-time winner of the Most Cheerful Award at her old elementary school as well as several Idaho Press Club Awards and a Region Ten Mark of Excellence Award from The Society of Professional Journalists for her news writing.

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