Ohio Administrative Code|Rule 3352-7-18 | Firearms.

                                                
(A) General. Firearms, deadly weapons,
		  explosives and dangerous ordinances are prohibited from both the Dayton and
		  Lake campuses of Wright state university, and from university owned, controlled
		  or managed facilities. Firearms are prohibited from being in any university
		  owned, controlled or managed building or vehicle. This prohibition also
		  includes those individuals who legally possess a valid concealed carry weapon
		  (CCW) permit issued by the state of Ohio or any other state that the state of
		  Ohio recognizes as a valid CCW permit or license.
(B) Definitions. To provide a common
		  understanding of what a firearm, deadly weapon, explosives and dangerous
		  ordinances is, the following definitions as set forth in section 2923.11 of the
		  Revised Code (Weapons Control Definitions,) are included.
(1) Firearms. Firearms
			 are defined as any deadly weapon capable of expelling or propelling one or more
			 projectiles by the action of an explosive or combustible propellant.
			 "Firearm" includes an unloaded firearm, and any firearm that is
			 inoperable but that can readily be rendered operable. This includes, but is not
			 limited to the following;
(a) Handgun
(b) Semi-automatic firearm
(c) Automatic firearm
(d) Sawed-off firearm
(e) Zip gun
(f) Or any crude or extemporized manufactured
				firearm
(2) Deadly weapons.
			 Deadly weapons are defined as any instrument, device, or thing capable of
			 inflicting death, and designed or specially adapted for use as a weapon, or
			 possessed, carried, or used as a weapon.
(3) Explosives.
			 Explosives are defined as any chemical compound, mixture, or device, the
			 primary or common purpose of which is to function by explosion.
			 "Explosive" includes all materials that have been classified as
			 division 1.1, division 1.2, division 1.3, or division 1.4 explosives by the
			 United States department of transportation in its regulations and includes, but
			 is not limited to, dynamite, black powder, pellet powders, initiating
			 explosives, blasting caps, electric blasting caps, safety fuses, fuse igniters,
			 squibs, cordeau detonant fuses, instantaneous fuses, and igniter cords and
			 igniters.
(4) Dangerous ordinance
			 is defined as any of the following;
(a) Automatic, sawed-off firearm, sip-gun or ballistic
				knife
(b) Any explosive or incendiary device
(c) Any form of explosives
(d) Any rocket launcher, mortar, artillery piece, grenade,
				mine, bomb, torpedo or similar weapon, designed and manufactured for military
				purposes, and ammunition for that weapon.
(C) Exceptions.
(1) Individuals who are
			 exempted from this rule include Wright state university police officers, other
			 sworn law enforcement officers or agents (who are required to carry a firearm
			 in accordance with Chapter 2923. of the Revised Code, participants in official
			 ROTC unit activities, and individuals who have received prior approval to
			 conduct classroom demonstrations.
(2) Any exceptions to
			 this policy will be reviewed on a case by case basis at the discretion of chief
			 of police and the vice president for student affairs or his/her
			 designee.
(D) Approved demonstrations or
		  use.
(1) Academic classroom
			 use approvals. Course instructors or training facilities wishing to conduct a
			 demonstration or use of firearms, deadly weapon(s), explosives and/or dangerous
			 ordinances must submit in writing all requests for use of and demonstration of
			 firearms, deadly weapon(s), explosives and/or dangerous ordinances. The written
			 request will be submitted to the Wright state university police department on a
			 form provided by the Wright state university police department. This form must
			 be submitted at least fifteen business days prior to the use or
			 demonstration.
(a)  The form will contain all relevant information for the
				use and demonstration. This shall include, but not be limited to outlining the
				plans for the use or demonstration, safety and securing the items prior to and
				after the demonstration. No live ammunition shall be permitted without
				expressed written permission of the chief of police or his/her designee.
				
(b) The form will be reviewed by the chief of police or
				his/her designee. The chief of police or his/her designee will indicate
				approval by signature. In certain circumstances conditions for approval will be
				noted on the request form.
Once approval for use has been granted, the
				instructor shall meet with a representative of the Wright state university
				police department at least thirty minutes prior to the demonstration to have
				the items inspected at the location of the demonstration. This inspection will
				include the following;
(c) Ensuring that any firearms have a safety locking device
				or trigger guard locked in place to ensure that the firearm cannot be loaded
				with any ammunition.
(d) Ensuring that no live ammunition or blank (simulated)
				ammunition is present. This shall consist of an inspection of all bags or other
				carrying devices. If live ammunition or blanks (simulated) ammunition is
				present, the demonstration will not commence.
(e) Failure to comply with all inspections or use of
				prescribed safety devices will be a violation of this policy and the
				demonstration will not commence.
(2) Training facility use
			 approvals. In addition to the complying with the requirements listed in this
			 policy, training facilities located at the Dayton and Lake campuses of Wright
			 state university, including university owned, controlled or managed facilities
			 shall also comply with the following procedures and requirements.
Once approval for use has been granted, the
			 instructor shall meet with a representative of the Wright state university
			 police department at least thirty minutes prior to the demonstration to have
			 the items inspected at the location of the demonstration. This inspection will
			 include the following;
(a)  Unless authorized in writing by the chief of police or
				his/her designee, no live ammunition or blank (simulated) ammunition shall
				present. If live ammunition, blanks or simulated ammunition is present, and
				authorization in writing has not been granted, the demonstration will not
				commence. 
Inspection of all ammunition, blanks,
				simulated ammunition, firearms, deadly weapons, explosives and/or dangerous
				ordinances shall be conducted by a person trained in the instruction and use of
				these devices. This inspection shall be conducted in the presence of a
				representative of the Wright state university police fepartment. This includes
				an inspection of all bags or other carrying devices.
(b) While firearms, deadly weapons, explosive and/or
				dangerous ordinances are present, the training facility shall provide
				twenty-four hour on-site protection of these items. This includes having at
				least one trained law enforcement officer or in the case of training for
				military personnel, a trained and armed member of the military unit conducting
				the training to provided site protection. If these items are stored at multiple
				locations at the training site, additional personnel shall be required to
				provide on-site protection of these items.
(c)  A safety officer (defined as someone who is
				responsible for the safe handling and issuing of firearms and weapons related
				items and equipment for the training exercise), from the facility, must be
				present while firearms, ammunition, blanks, simulated ammunition, deadly
				weapons, explosives and/or dangerous ordinances are being used. If these items
				are being used at multiple training stations, a safety officer must be present
				at each training station. All safety officers must be trained on the items
				being used and their sole focus shall be the safety of those individuals using
				these items. 
In the event that the safety officer observes
				any unsafe actions or behaviors, the safety officer shall immediately stop the
				training scenario and address any safety violations. The safety officer has
				sole authority to end any training scenario and dismiss any participants of the
				training for failure to follow instructions or for unsafe actions.
(E) Violations. Students, faculty, staff,
		  or visitors found to be in possession of a firearm, deadly weapon, explosives
		  and/or dangerous ordinances in violation of Chapter 2923. of the Revised Code,
		  or in violation of this policy will face university disciplinary action, as
		  well as criminal prosecution, if appropriate.


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