Weapons on Campus

Weapons on Campus 

Procedure 2560 

1.0    Scope 

This procedure applies to all Northland Pioneer College (NPC) students, faculty, staff, community members and other visitors. 

2.0    Purpose 

This procedure helps keep all NPC premises safer for everyone that works, visits, and attends. By keeping all weapons off campuses NPC can provide a better working and learning environment for all. This procedure is in accordance with Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S.) §12-781, and in accordance with A.R.S. §13-3102. 

3.0    Definitions  

    3.1    Arizona Revised Statute (A.R.S) – codification of Arizona state laws. 

    3.2    Weapon – any type of object or substance designed to or reasonably expected to inflict injury, incapacitate, or cause death, including (without limitation) all firearms (whether loaded or unloaded), edged weapons (including knives of any kind with a blade length greater than three inches), martial arts weapons, bows and arrows, devices which expel projectiles (such as BB guns, air guns, and pellet guns), as defined in A.R.S. §13-105(15) & (19), and A.R.S. §13-3101, but excluding normally available over-the counter self-defense chemical repellents available to the general public. ”Weapon” is also defined as including any type of explosive, fireworks (including fire crackers, sparklers, rockets, or any propellant activated device), or explosive devices (including nitroglycerin, dynamite, black powder, plastic explosives, or any similar devices) as defined in A.R.S. §13-3101 and §13-3104. 

    3.1    NPC Premises: includes all land, buildings, facilities, and other property in the possession of or owned, used, or controlled by the college. 

4.0    Procedure  

    4.1    All persons who attend classes offered by the NPC; who are employed by NPC; who are visiting NPC or leased premises (whether managed by NPC or by any other entity); who are using NPC vehicles; who are in attendance at any NPC-sponsored events and activities; or who otherwise have business within the property of, are prohibited from carrying, displaying, storing, or otherwise possessing weapons either on their person, in NPC owned or operated vehicles, or concealed within their immediate control, except as provided in Arizona Revised Statutes §12-781, and in accordance with A.R.S. §13-3102(A)(1), (A)(2), and (A(10). 

    4.2    All NPC employees and students are required to report violations and suspected violations of this Procedure to NPC administration immediately. 

    4.3    Exclusions: 

1. Any certified  Law enforcement officer, currently employed by a law enforcement agency and performing his or her official duties. 
2. Upon the approval of the president or designee, any person possessing a weapon for the purpose of teaching firearm safety, hunter safety, martial arts, law enforcement procedures or related course. 
3. Upon approval of the president or designee, any person possessing a weapon for the purpose of demonstrating for educational purposes, any of the above stated weapons. 
4. Any person, otherwise approved by the president or designee. 
5. Any firearm that is lawfully stored and locked in a personally owned (not NPC-owned) motor vehicle or compartment of a motorcycle and which is not visible from the outside of the motor vehicle or motorcycle in accordance with A.R.S. §12-781. 
6. Items made in a classroom environment approved by the syllabus or class instructor. 

    4.4    Sanctions for Violations - Failure to comply with this policy, may result in, but is not limited to: 

1.              Sanctions available under applicable laws. 
2.              Sanctions available under NPC Student Code of Conduct and/or NPC Policies and Procedures, as applicable. 
3.              Removal or ejection from NPC premises. 
4.              Utilization of the processes of law under A.R.S. §13-2911 regarding interference with the peaceful conduct of educational institutions.