Weapons on Campus Policy and Laws

Excerpts from State Law 21 O.S. §1277:

G.  No person in possession of a valid handgun license issued pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act or who is carrying or in possession of a firearm as otherwise permitted by law or who is carrying or in possession of a machete, blackjack, loaded cane, hand chain or metal knuckles shall be authorized to carry the firearm, machete, blackjack, loaded cane, hand chain or metal knuckles into or upon any college, university or technology center school property, except as provided in this subsection.  For purposes of this subsection, the following property shall not be construed to be college, university or technology center school property:

Exceptions:

1.  Any property set aside for the use or parking of any motor vehicle, whether attended or unattended, provided the firearm, machete, blackjack, loaded cane, hand chain or metal knuckles are carried or stored as required by law and the firearm, machete, blackjack, loaded cane, hand chain or metal knuckles are not removed from the motor vehicle without the prior consent of the college or university president or technology center school administrator while the vehicle is on any college, university or technology center school property;

2.  Any property authorized for possession or use of firearms, machetes, blackjacks, loaded canes, hand chains or metal knuckles by college, university or technology center school policy; and

3.  Any property authorized by the written consent of the college or university president or technology center school administrator, provided the written consent is carried with the firearm, machete, blackjack, loaded cane, hand chain or metal knuckles and the valid handgun license while on college, university or technology center school property.

H. The provisions of this section shall not apply to the following:1. Any peace officer or any person authorized by law to carry a firearm in the course of employment;

Regional University System of Oklahoma (RUSO) Policy:

Weapons. The possession or firing of firearms, fireworks, explosives or weapons or imitations of weapons including but not limited to bows, knives, or guns by students is prohibited on campus, in any student residence, sorority, fraternity, private housing supported by university programs or university operated facility unless the university president provides written consent for such possession and such consent is carried with the firearm or other approved weapon while on university property. Lawfully stored firearms and other weapons may not be removed from vehicles on university property without said prior written consent (21 O.S. §1277).

SE Student Handbook, Student Regulations Section 16:

16. Weapons: The possession or firing of firearms, fireworks, explosives or weapons or imitations of weapons including but not limited to bows, knives, or guns by students is prohibited on campus, in any student residence, sorority, fraternity, approved private housing or university operated facility, except as they are used in officially approved university programs. University regulations and 21 O.S., § 1277 ( https://casetext.com/statute/oklahoma-statutes/title-21-crimes-andpunishments/chapter-53-manufacture-sale-and-wearing-of-weapons/section-1277-unlawfulcarry-in-certain-places ) prohibits the possession of concealed weapons on university property except in a vehicle and prohibits the removal of the weapon from the vehicle while on campus.