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Though only about 10 students at BGSU are participating in the "empty holster protest," they are joined by students on college campuses across the nation this week.
Josh Maddox, a member of Falcons for Concealed Carry, said the quiet protest has stirred some interest.
"It's an empty holster, so people are looking at me a little strange," Maddox said.
Across the country, students want laws changed so they are allowed to carry guns on college campuses.
Maddox questioned why Ohio law permits him to carry his Smith & Wesson 9 mm to Walmart, but not at school.
"There's no difference," he said. "There's nothing that intrinsically makes is unsafe."
Current state law bans people from bringing guns into law enforcement buildings, correctional facilities, airport terminals or airplanes, facilities for people with mental illnesses, courthouses, universities, churches (unless individually permitted), child care centers, bars (if consuming alcohol), governmental buildings and school safety zones.
