Except for authorized law enforcement purposes, no weapons of any kind are allowed on the BSU campus

No individual other than a Bridgewater State University police officer or other law enforcement officer authorized by the BSU Police may possess, carry, store, use or have in his custody or control, a firearm or other weapon on campus. State law prohibits the unauthorized possession, carrying, or use of weapons or firearms on university property notwithstanding any license to the contrary that an individual may hold.

For the purposes of this policy, the term "weapons" includes, but is not limited to, firearms of any nature or description, including shotguns, rifles, pistols and revolvers, paintball guns, or BB/pellet guns; firearm replicas; ammunition; martial arts-type weapons; explosives (including fireworks); bows, crossbows, arrows; slingshots; switchblade knives, double-edged knives, hunting (fixed-blade)-style knives of any length, throwing knives, or folding (pocket-style) knives with a blade length of three inches or greater; swords; pointed metal darts; Mace, pepper gas/spray and other dangerous chemicals; or any other destructive device or instrument that may be used to do bodily injury or damage to property.

The term "campus" includes, but is not limited to, university housing; other buildings, grounds, parking areas; or any other facility owned, leased or operated by the university.

The term "carrying" includes, but is not limited to, possession, transporting, storing or having custody or control of firearms or other weapons within any part of a vehicle.

The policy applies all persons, including faculty, staff, students and visitors.

Temporary exemption to the portions of this policy not controlled by state law may be granted by the university chief of police or designee for job related, educational or demonstration purposes.

Weapons will be confiscated by the university police and violators may be subject to criminal prosecution and/or referral for university disciplinary action.