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Doug Huffman wrote:
glocknroll wrote:
My question is this: Why is it that universities, supposedly bastions of enlightment and freedom, are allowed to deprive anyone of their rights? Nobody allows me to go armed, I do it because it is my right.
More generally it is the state legislature that prohibits weapons on all manner of school grounds. Utah U is the best example, wanting to be a disarmed victims zone but being overridden by the State. Or Wisconsin where the state bars any carry by a mere citizen (de facto).
The bastions of enlightenment and freedom let the federal dollars dog in and with it came the federal fleas - loss of freedom.
This concerning the State of Utah, which may be different to other states.
Utah Code -- Title 76 -- Chapter 10 -- Offenses Against Public Health, Safety, Welfare, and Morals
Updated: 18 December 2006
76-10-505.5. Possession of a dangerous weapon, firearm, or sawed-off shotgun on or about school premises -- Penalties.
(1) A person may not possess any dangerous weapon, firearm, or sawed-off shotgun, as those terms are defined in Section
76-10-501, at a place that the person knows, or has reasonable cause to believe, is on or about school premises as defined in Subsection
76-3-203.2(1).
(2) (a) Possession of a dangerous weapon on or about school premises is a class B misdemeanor.
(b) Possession of a firearm or sawed-off shotgun on or about school premises is a class A misdemeanor.
(3) This section does not apply if:
(a) the person is authorized to possess a firearm as provided under Section
53-5-704,
53-5-705,
76-10-511, or
76-10-523, or as otherwise authorized by law;
(b) the possession is approved by the responsible school administrator;
(c) the item is present or to be used in connection with a lawful, approved activity and is in the possession or under the control of the person responsible for its possession or use; or
(d) the possession is:
(i) at the person's place of residence or on the person's property;
(ii) in any vehicle lawfully under the person's control, other than a vehicle owned by the school or used by the school to transport students; or
(iii) at the person's place of business which is not located in the areas described in Subsection
76-3-203.2(1)(a)(i), (ii), or (iv).
(4) This section does not prohibit prosecution of a more serious weapons offense that may occur on or about school premises.
Amended by Chapter 203, 2003 General Session
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76-10-523. Persons exempt from weapons laws.
(1) This part and Title 53, Chapter 5, Part 7, Concealed Weapon Act, do not apply to any of the following:
(a) a United States marshal;
(b) a federal official required to carry a firearm;
(c) a peace officer of this or any other jurisdiction;
(d) a law enforcement official as defined and qualified under Section
53-5-711;
(e) a judge as defined and qualified under Section
53-5-711;
(f) a common carrier while engaged in the regular and ordinary transport of firearms as merchandise; or
(g) a nonresident traveling in or through the state, provided that any firearm is:
(i) unloaded; and
(ii) securely encased as defined in Section
76-10-501.
(2) The provisions of Subsections
76-10-504(1)(a), (1)(b), and Section
76-10-505 do not apply to any person to whom a permit to carry a concealed firearm has been issued:
(a) pursuant to Section
53-5-704; or
(b) by another state or county.
Amended by Chapter 202, 2003 General Session
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