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Rule 3358:17-7-02 | Concealed weapons policy.

 

(A) Concealed weapons policy

Except as provided in this rule, the use, possession or carrying of a firearm /handgun or other prohibited weapon of any kind on property owned or leased by the college or in college vehicles, by any person other than a qualified law enforcement officer as defined in division (A)(11) of section 2901.01 of the Revised Code, is prohibited.

(1) Pursuant to division (B)(5) of section 2923.126 of the Revised Code, any person licensed to carry a concealed handgun may have a handgun on property owned by the college only if it is in a locked motor vehicle or the licensee is in the immediate process of placing the handgun in a locked motor vehicle, and the person is otherwise in compliance of section 2923.16 of the Revised Code.

(2) Students enrolled in the Washington state community college peace officer training academy may possess unloaded firearms on property owned or leased by the college when authorized college personnel specifically direct the students to possess the unloaded firearms for training or instructional purposes only. The chief firearms Instructor or his/her designee will deliver the firearms and must remove the firearms from property owned or leased by the college immediately upon conclusion of the training or instructional session for which the firearm was required.

(3) Any person found to be in violation of this policy will be ordered to immediately remove the firearm /handgun or other prohibited weapon from property owned or leased by the college or the college vehicle, whichever are applicable, and will be subject to the following: discipline, up to and including termination; dismissal from college classes; criminal charges and prosecution; arrest; removal from property owned or leased by the college. This in no way limits the college from taking any other action permitted by applicable laws, rules, regulations, and college policies.

This policy shall not be construed to create any duty or obligation on the part of the college to take any actions beyond those required of an employer by existing law.

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