Oregon University Systems Policy on Firearms
On Friday, March 2, 2012 the Oregon Board of Higher Education approved a new policy on firearms for the Oregon University System, which includes Oregon State University. We want to clarify that the new firearms policy does not affect or change how the Oregon State Rifle Club will operate. We want to stress that the purpose of Rifle Club is to educate students, staff, and faculty in the safe and proper use of pistols and to promote target shooting. The email that went out to all Oregon State University students, staff, and faculty about this new policy did not include the exception for target shooting.
(C) Exceptions
The State Board of Higher Education authorizes the following exceptions to its Policy on Firearms:
(4) Possession by persons in compliance with any institution policy that provides for the transportation
and/or safe and secure storage of unloaded firearms in order for a student or employee to have
access to a firearm for hunting or target shooting, or for academic research, so long as the policy:
(a) minimizes the presence of the firearms on Board-owned or controlled property; and
(b) restricts the presence of firearms on Board-owned or controlled property in such cases to
those instances in which the person wishing to possess the firearm on Board-owned or
controlled property demonstrates a need, as reasonably required by the institution, to
possess or transport the firearm on or across Board-owned or controlled property for such
hunting or target shooting or academic research; and
(c) requires that such firearms be unloaded except in connection with an institution-sanctioned
target-shooting event.
The State Board of Higher Education authorizes the following exceptions to its Policy on Firearms:
(4) Possession by persons in compliance with any institution policy that provides for the transportation
and/or safe and secure storage of unloaded firearms in order for a student or employee to have
access to a firearm for hunting or target shooting, or for academic research, so long as the policy:
(a) minimizes the presence of the firearms on Board-owned or controlled property; and
(b) restricts the presence of firearms on Board-owned or controlled property in such cases to
those instances in which the person wishing to possess the firearm on Board-owned or
controlled property demonstrates a need, as reasonably required by the institution, to
possess or transport the firearm on or across Board-owned or controlled property for such
hunting or target shooting or academic research; and
(c) requires that such firearms be unloaded except in connection with an institution-sanctioned
target-shooting event.
The full policy that was approved can be viewed here on pages 35 through 40 of the below PDF document: Oregon System Board of Higher Education Meeting #855
If you have any questions about this new policy and Oregon State Rifle Club, please email us at: rifle@oregonstate.edu
If you have any questions about this new policy and Oregon State Rifle Club, please email us at: rifle@oregonstate.edu
