Is the Governor likely to sign this, I think he may not sign it. I heard the deadline was in May. @dcplanner I agree that very few faculty will leave. Only a few have that option, the very top tenured faculty, can always get offers at other universities.
Tenure track professors at any top engineering college, are on an 8 year journey and only once they win tenure can they apply for another tenured position elsewhere, and usually need 15 years in at first university to get an offer elsewhere. Usually professors move because of spouse jobs anymore or a chaired position late in their careers, like over age 50. Professors and academic career people are very career oriented, and probably paying no attention to this gun bill. Some may own guns themselves and feel its OK, there are a variety of opinions out there.
One GT female faculty is an anti gun activist and writing extensively against this bill. I agree with her, better for the Governor not to sign it.
Even a “gun happy” state like Florida does not allow concealed carry on their public campuses. They have lots of regular citizens carrying guns though, down there, who can wander onto their huge campuses accidentally I bet though, although most gun carriers are very aware of the laws and abide by them.