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Prohibition of the Possession of Dangerous Weapons
- Except for authorized academic purposes, the knowing possession by any student on any Stanford campus of the following is prohibited: firearms, explosives, or any instrument or weapon of the kind commonly known as blackjack, slingshot, billyclub, sandclub, sandbag, or metal knuckles.
- Notwithstanding paragraph A above, a student who is a resident of a Stanford campus may store a weapon on such campus if both the following conditions are met:
- The student has complied with all state and federal regulations regarding the use and possession of said weapon, or in the case of a foreign campus, with the laws of the country in which the campus is located;
- The student stores such weapons with the Stanford Department of Public Safety (SDPS) or, in the case of a foreign campus, in a facility provided by the Director of such campus.
- Students may remove their weapon(s) from storage only in accordance with regulations established by the SDPS or by the Director of the foreign campus at which the weapon is stored. A student who is a resident of a Stanford campus may bring any of the above weapons on campus for purposes of storage only if the student previously notified the SDPS of the intention to do so - but in no event more than 6 hours after arrival on campus. When the student removes the weapon from storage, it must be taken off campus as soon as practicable - but in no event more than 1 hour after such removal.
- The term "Stanford campus" shall include all the lands and facilities of Leland Stanford Junior University, whether owned or leased, and whether located in the United States or abroad.