Weapons, Ammunition, or Explosives

Possessing, using, storing, transporting, or concealing any dangerous instrument, ammunition, and/or explosives. Examples include but are not limited to:

•  Fireworks

• Incendiary devices

• Chemicals that are explosive in nature

• Firearms and ammunition of any type (rifles, pistols, air guns, pellet guns, BB guns, etc.)

• Knives, razors, cutting instruments

• Self-defense spray devices

• Martial arts materials (e.g., nunchucks)

• Any other instrument that is adapted, designed, or intended to cause harm, or that could reasonably intimidate or cause fear of injury or harm

• Any object that is visually indistinguishable from a weapon

• Any item that may be deemed a weapon under applicable law

Dangerous instruments do not include objects that are authorized, designated, and used in accordance with departmental policies for operational, academic, and/or recreational purposes (e.g., cutlery used to prepare food, props used in a dramatic production, fencing equipment used in athletics) unless used in a way that is intended to harm another person or property. The University at its sole discretion will grant or deny the authorization and use of such objects.