College told to Explain its Ban on 2nd Amendment Sign

The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education wrote to the school on behalf of members of the Young Americans for Freedom chapter.

The banner featured the words “Don’t Tread On Me” and “2nd Amendment since 1789.”

“But because two silhouettes of rifles appeared on the flag, administrators approached the students during the recruitment fair and demanded it be taken down,” the organization said.

In its letter to OCC Interim President Kevin Ballinger, FIRE said the First Amendment, the California Constitution and the California Education Code protect students’ speech rights.