Weapons

All DoDEA/DoDEA schools enforce zero tolerance for weapons. All weapons, look-a-like weapons, and toys or objects of any kind that somewhat resemble weapons are prohibited. Weapons can be items carried, presented, or used in the presence of other persons in a manner likely to make reasonable persons fear for their safety. The following list provides examples of prohibited weapons, although it is not an all-inclusive list:

• Guns, machine-guns, shotguns, pistols, rifles, air-soft guns
• Any device that acts to destroy property or injure
• Knives, club-type weapons, e.g. blackjacks, brass knuckles, nun chucks
• Gas pistols and shooting pens
• Straight razors, razor blades, box cutters or weapons made from razor blades
• Ice picks, daggers, bolo knives, machetes, swords, spears, bows and crossbows
• Clubs, or any object that may be used as a club, e.g. pieces of wood, pipe, stones or bricks
• Authentic appearing replica of a firearm, e.g. a toy or BB gun
• Blank cartridge pistols
• Objects that might be readily used to inflict bodily harm, e.g. bicycle chains, cans with sharp points, broken bottles or glasses, knives with retractable blades
• Locking blade knives regardless of length
• Items that are not normally considered dangerous but could be misconstrued to be a weapon.

Teachers, administrators, or appropriate base support staff seizes the items immediately. For additional information, please refer to DoDEA Regulation 2051.1.

Updated: 12/16/2019