Policies & Procedures Manual

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Policy No: 109

Policy Contact: Vice President for Student Services

Policy Title: FIREARMS, GUNS, AND WEAPONS ON CAMPUS The Board of Trustees of East Central Community College recognizes that the possession of pistols, firearms, guns, or other weapons in any form on college premises or at college functions by persons other than duly authorized law enforcement officials creates unreasonable and unwarranted risk of injury or death to the College's employees, students, visitors, and guests. Furthermore, the possession of pistols, firearms, guns, or other weapons in any form on college premises or at college functions by persons other than duly authorized law enforcement officials creates an unreasonable and unwarranted risk of damage to properties of the College, the College's employees, students, visitors, and guests. Because of such risks and dangers, the Board hereby prohibits the possession of pistols, firearms, guns, or other weapons in any form by any person other than duly authorized law enforcement officials and the College's police force on the College's premises or at functions, regardless of whether any such person possesses a valid permit to carry such pistols, firearms, guns, or other weapons. This prohibition includes pistols, firearms, guns, or other weapons in any form in vehicles on college premises. “Weapons in any form” include, but are not limited to, any weapon prohibited by law, any firearm, knife, razor or razor blade (except solely for personal shaving) or other device designated to be used as a weapon, including devices for firing blank cartridges or charges, or of any incendiary or explosive device or of stink bombs, tear gas or other dangerous chemicals, pellet or BB guns, bows and arrows, martial arts weapons or any other dangerous weapons as determined by the administration of the college. It is not the intent of this policy to prohibit college employees occupying college-owned housing from storing personal, legal firearms in their residences. Therefore, “college premises” does not include the private residences of faculty or staff.

This policy shall be in full force and in affect as of the 10 th day of September, 2013.

(Added 9/10/13; Reviewed 4/12/16)