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OK. To begin this post, I'll make it clear, that private universities, being private property, can ban guns for everyone, even those who are not students/staff/faculty.
Public universities, on the other hand, can't ban carry for those who are not students/staff/faculty.
There are two exceptions to this rule...VCU, and GMU.
We all know about the prohibition at VCU, but many don't know about George Mason. It was only brought to my attention that GMU also has the law behind it, when I noticed it listed as places prohibited on the back of the newest VCDL "yellow card" which is now actually bright green
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+reg+8VAC35-60-30
Here's the other part.
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+reg+8VAC35-60-20
First, let me say that I AM NOT A LAWYER.
The way I interpret this, is that GMU PD can tell you to leave if they see you carrying on GMU property while an event is going on, or in any buildings. It does not list any crime you can be charged with though.
I know several people who have open carried at GMU, even though the Johnson Center and Ike's. I don't know of anyone who has been approached by PD.
I myself don't carry at GMU, or even have my gun in my truck while on campus, I can't afford to risk anything, I'm halfway through my 4 years there, and have a job application in at the GMU PD I can't risk.
OK. To begin this post, I'll make it clear, that private universities, being private property, can ban guns for everyone, even those who are not students/staff/faculty.
Public universities, on the other hand, can't ban carry for those who are not students/staff/faculty.
There are two exceptions to this rule...VCU, and GMU.
We all know about the prohibition at VCU, but many don't know about George Mason. It was only brought to my attention that GMU also has the law behind it, when I noticed it listed as places prohibited on the back of the newest VCDL "yellow card" which is now actually bright green
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+reg+8VAC35-60-30
...George Mason University police officers are lawfully in charge for the purposes of forbidding entry upon or remaining upon university property while possessing or carrying weapons in violation of this prohibition.
Here's the other part.
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+reg+8VAC35-60-20
First, let me say that I AM NOT A LAWYER.
The way I interpret this, is that GMU PD can tell you to leave if they see you carrying on GMU property while an event is going on, or in any buildings. It does not list any crime you can be charged with though.
I know several people who have open carried at GMU, even though the Johnson Center and Ike's. I don't know of anyone who has been approached by PD.
I myself don't carry at GMU, or even have my gun in my truck while on campus, I can't afford to risk anything, I'm halfway through my 4 years there, and have a job application in at the GMU PD I can't risk.