Weapons Policy

ratified: Division Council, 12/06/00
last update: 12/06/00
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Weapons Policy

The policy provided herein applies to all Quinebaug Valley Community College faculty, staff, students, visitors and contracted services. The weapons policy applies to both the Danielson campus and the Willimantic Center and offsite activities sponsored by Quinebaug Valley Community College.

To protect the Quinebaug Valley Community College community from the threat of violent acts, all weapons concealed or otherwise are prohibited on all owned or leased properties of QVCC with the exception of those carried by on duty law enforcement officials according to Connecticut State law.

The carrying of any weapon about the person of any individual with the exception of on duty law enforcement officials as cited in the policy portion of this procedure is prohibited. Weapons are defined as follows:

• Any pistol, revolver, or other weapon designed or intended to propel a missile of any kind, or any dirk, bowie knife, switchblade knife, ballistic knife, razor slingshot, spring stick, metal knucks, blackjack, or any flailing instrument consisting of two or more rigid parts connected in such manner as to allow them to swing freely, which may be known as nun chuhka, nun chuck, nunchaku, shuriken, or fighting chain, or any disc, of whatever configuration having at least two points or pointed blades which is designed to be thrown or propelled and which may be known as throwing star or oriental dart.

Due to the risk of being identified as a real weapon, any item which looks like a weapon in appearance and which is utilized for any purpose on QVCC property must be reported to and approved by the College administration prior to being used in any activity. Examples of these activities include but are not limited to plays, class presentations and Student Government events.