A. Possession
or storage of weapons by students is prohibited on any property owned or
controlled by the University, including University certified housing units.
Prohibited weapons include but are not limited to: 1) those listed in Parts I
and II of Policy V-C-2 of the Campus Administrative Manual
(http://www.fs.uiuc.edu/cam/CAM/v/v-c-2.asp);
and 2) any BB gun, pellet gun, paint ball gun, or nunchaku. Souvenir weapons and
those that have been rendered permanently inoperative also are prohibited.
B. In determining appropriate sanctions for violations of the student
discipline rules contained in this Code (Article 1, Part 3), the use or
threatened use of any object (whether or not listed in subsection A above) while
committing the violation may be considered an aggravating factor.
A. Definition.
1. 720
Illinois Compiled Statues 5/21-6 makes it a class A misdemeanor to possess or
store on property “supported in whole or in part with State funds or Federal
funds administered or granted through State agencies” any weapon “without prior
written permission from the Chief Security Officer for such land or building.”
Under this
Statute, weapon is defined as including “a handgun, sawed-off
shotgun, sawed-off rifle, any other firearm small enough to be concealed upon
the person, semiautomatic firearm, or machine gun...any other rifle, shotgun,
spring gun, other firearm, stun gun or taser as defined in paragraph (a) of
Section 24-1 of this Code, knife with a blade of at least 3 inches in length,
dagger, dirk, switchblade knife, stiletto, ax, hatchet, or other deadly or
dangerous weapon or instrument of like character...a bludgeon, black-jack,
slingshot, sand-bag, sand-club, metal knuckles, billy or other dangerous weapon
of like character.” The University considers souvenirs and weapons that have
been rendered permanently inoperative to fall within this law, as well as any
bomb, bombshell, grenade, bottle or other container containing an explosive or
noxious substance.
2. For
the purpose of implementing the provisions of this
Statute, the chief
security officer for the Urbana-Champaign campus and all properties administered
under the auspices of the Urbana-Champaign campus has issued a statement of
regulations and procedures. Inquiries about the weapons policy should be
directed to the chief security officer.
B. Possession
Regulations
1.
Before written permission is granted, the registration procedure outlined by the
chief security officer must be complied with. The weapon must be shown to the
chief security officer’s designee (the University Police) and described in
detail in the written permit issued.
2.
Permission will not be granted to possess or store any weapon where possession
would be in violation of the laws of the
United States, the laws of
the state of Illinois or the regulations of the University of Illinois.
Generally, permission will not be granted to possess or store any bludgeon,
blackjack, slingshot, sandclub, sandbag, metal knuckles, throwing star, any
knife (commonly referred to as a switchblade knife) which has a blade that opens
automatically by hand pressure applied to a button, spring or other device in
the handle of the knife or that opens by operation of inertia, gravity, or both,
any device (commonly referred to as a ballistic knife) that propels a knifelike
blade as a projectile by means of a coil spring, elastic material, or compressed
gas, any dagger, dirk, billy, dangerous knife, razor, stiletto, broken bottle,
stun gun or taser or any other dangerous or deadly weapon of like character, any
machine gun, semiautomatic assault weapon, armor piercing bullet, explosive
bullet, large capacity ammunition feeding device, any tear gas gun projector or
bomb or any object containing noxious liquid gas or substance, other than an
object containing a non-lethal noxious liquid gas or substance designed solely
for personal defense carried by a person 18 years of age or older. Permission to
possess guns will be restricted generally to those used only for hunting or for
practice or competition on a firing range. Hence, the permission to possess or
store guns would generally be restricted to shotguns, .22 caliber rifles, and
.38 caliber or smaller handguns with a 4-inch minimum barrel length. Exceptions
may be made on an individual basis for special match quality firearms.
3.
Permission to possess guns will be restricted generally to those used only for
hunting or for practice or competition on a firing range.
Certain exceptions,
as in the case of families living on University property, may be made in
accordance with Rule 19.B.1.
4.
Permission to store or possess any firearm will generally be granted only for
possession and storage in the specific area designated by the University as a
weapon storage area, the firing range, or in the living quarters of families
maintaining households on University property and for the necessary travel to
and from any such area. Permission generally will not be granted to possess or
store any firearm in any dormitory, classroom building, or recreation facility
of the University (except the Armory).
5.
Registration in any course in which weapons are used in connection with the
course shall constitute written permission for students to use any
University-owned or
-controlled weapon in connection with the course.
6.
Employees or agents of the University who are required by the University to
possess or control weapons owned by the University are authorized to possess or
store such weapons in the performance of their duties provided such weapons are
registered with the University Police.
7.
Local, State, and Federal peace officers authorized to possess weapons under the
laws of the State of
Illinois
, members of
the armed services and
reserve forces of the United States, and members
of the Illinois National Guard are authorized to possess and store weapons used
in the performance of their official duties.
C.
Registration
and Storage Procedure
Weapons must
be registered and stored as follows:
1.
Authorized weapons must be registered at the University Police Station, 101
North Mathews Avenue, Urbana, Illinois, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00
p.m., Monday through Friday, or as prescribed by the chief security officer or
his designee. Registration shall include the name, campus address, social
security number, and State of
Illinois Firearm Owner’s
Identification Number of the possessor of the weapon and the serial number and
description of the weapon. The registrant must present his or her Firearm
Owner’s Identification Card and the weapon at registration. Prior permission is
not required for necessary travel for this purpose. (If the possessor does not
have a State of Illinois Firearm Owner’s Identification Card, he or she may
store the weapon in accordance with the procedures and obtain such a card while
the weapon is in storage.)
2.
Guns and ammunition will be stored in the location designated by the University
Police at the time of registration. Rifle and handgun ammunition stored in
University storage areas must be nonjacketed, target type. All guns and
ammunition transported on campus and placed in storage must be in cases or
boxes. An identification tag or label must be placed on each case or box by the
registrant. The identification tag or label will include the registrant’s name
and social security number.
3. A
log will be maintained by the custodians of the various gun storage facilities,
and the weapon and ammunition will be logged in and out by the custodian. The
registrant must show his or her Firearm Owner’s Identification Card with picture
to the custodian when checking out his or her gun. Registrants may be required
to furnish padlocks for use in securing weapons within storage facilities.
