From the Board of Regents
14-I. WEAPONS CONTROL
WHEREAS the possession of firearms, explosives, and other dangerous or illegal weapons on or within any University of Colorado campus, leased building, areas under the jurisdiction of the local campus police department or areas where such possession interferes with the learning and working environment is inconsistent with the academic mission of the University and, in fact, seriously undermines it;
WHEREAS it threatens the tranquility of the educational environment in an intimidating way and it contributes in an offensive manner to an unacceptable climate of violence;
WHEREAS the university educational mission should attempt to teach and model those values which are held to be important to the nation as a whole;
WHEREAS the Board of Regents passed a resolution dated May 26, 1970, prohibiting the unauthorized possession and storage of firearms, explosives, or other dangerous or illegal weapons on the campus of the University;
WHEREAS the May 26, 1970, resolution is hereby rescinded and repromulgated as follows:
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the possession of the firearms, explosives, or other dangerous or illegal weapons on or within any University of Colorado campus, leased building, other area under the jurisdiction of the local campus police department or areas where such possession interferes with the learning and working environment is prohibited.
A "dangerous or illegal weapon" may be an instrument of offensive or defensive combat; anything used, or designed to be used, in destroying, defeating, or injuring a person; an instrumentality designed or likely to produce bodily harm; or an instrument by the use of which a fatal wound may probably or possible be given. A "dangerous or illegal weapon' may include, but not be limited to, the following: any firearm, slingshot, cross-knuckles, knuckles of lead, brass or other metal, any bowie knife, dirk, dagger or similar knife, or any knife having the appearance of a pocket knife, the blade of which can be opened by a flick of a button, pressure on the handle or other mechanical contrivance. A harmless instrumentality designed to look like a firearm, explosive, or dangerous weapon which is used by or is in the possession of a person with the intent to cause fear in or assault to another person is expressly included within the meaning of a firearm, explosive, or dangerous weapon.
Possession of firearms, explosives, or other dangerous weapons is permitted for peace officers or for others who have written permission from the Chief of Police for those campuses which have such an officer or from the Chancellor after consultation with the Chief of Police. Firearm storage may be provided by campus police as a service to students or employees residing in campus housing.
FURTHER RESOLVED that the individual found guilty via a due process procedure of the unauthorized possession of firearms, explosives, or other dangerous or illegal weapons, and who is found to have intentionally or recklessly used or possessed such weapons in a way that would intimidate, harass, injure or otherwise interfere with the learning and working environment of the University, shall be banned from the University campus, leased building, or other area under the control of University campus police. In the case of the University of Colorado at Denver, officials shall make every effort to work with the Auraria Higher Education Commission officials to obtain such ban. This section is not intended to limit the discretion of the University to institute summary suspension proceedings.
In the case of a student who is found guilty via a due process procedure to have intentionally or recklessly used or possessed such weapon(s) in a way that would intimidate, harass, injure or otherwise interfere with the learning and working environment of the University, the minimum disciplinary sanction shall be expulsion.
In the case of an employee who is found guilty via a due process procedure to have intentionally or recklessly used or possessed such weapons(s) in a way that would intimidate, harass, injure or otherwise interfere with the learning and working environment of the University, the minimum disciplinary sanction shall be termination of employment, subject to such other employment rules as may be from time to time in place.
FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution is intended to clearly state expected standards of personal conduct for employees, students, and visitors;
FURTHER RESOLVED that to the extent that institutional policies need to be amended to reflect the intent of this resolution, the administration is directed to proceed to make such changes.
