At a time when people are heavily debating the effects of lax gun control laws and what impact it has on a nation as manifested in the recent unprovoked shootings, universities are revising their own laws to accommodate recent changes in the gun control scenario.

From the fall semester commencing by the end of this month, University of Colorado-Boulder students will be barred from carrying firearms inside their dorm rooms, according to the announcement made Thursday.

But those who possess a concealed carry permit (CCP) will be provided separate accommodation facilities off the main campus, only if they agree to sign a contract to store their weapon in their living facilities.

The university is expecting its faculty and residence advisers living in the university-housing units to follow the same guidelines.

Earlier this year, the Supreme Court of Colorado ruled that the university cannot prohibit its students from carrying weapons within the premises. Hence, the university officials decided to review the contractual agreements with the students living in the campus residence environment, Colorado Daily reported.

"I believe we have taken reasonable steps to adhere to the ruling of the Colorado Supreme Court, while balancing that with the priority of providing a safe environment for our students, faculty and staff," said UC-Boulder Chancellor Philip P. DiStefano in a statement.

But the attorney, James Manley, who represented the student gun-rights group that brought the original lawsuit against the university's gun ban, told the Colorado Daily that he would take a hard look at the university's official statement and only if it conflicts with the concealed-carry act ruling of the Supreme Court, he will make his next move. He said 'all options are open' to him.

As per the Colorado law, those who are 21 or older possessing a CCP can carry a gun on campus.

University's study shows that 0.6 percent of the faculty, staff and students on campus possess a CCP. A full 96 percent of CU-Boulder undergraduate students living in the residence halls are under the age of 21, and are thus ineligible to have a CCP.

Of the 4 percent of eligible students, about half living on campus are CU Resident Advisers, who as CU employees would not be permitted to live in undergraduate halls and possess a CCP. Hence, the university says the new rule will affect only a handful of individuals.

Many current students told the Colorado Daily that the campus environment is not threatening; hence the need for guns does not arise. The parents were pleased too and expressed their appreciation toward the university.