Weapons on campus

ASU students and employees must report violations and suspected violations of the policy to ASU Police immediately. 

Having a concealed weapons permit does not exclude anyone from the policy. Only certified police officers performing their official duties may carry --openly or concealed--a weapon on university grounds. 

Prohibited weapons 

A weapon is any object or substance designed to inflict a wound, cause an injury, incapacitate or cause death, including, without limitation: 

• All firearms; loaded or unloaded, real or simulated. 
• Bows and arrows.
• Chemicals.
• Devices designed to expel a projectile, such as an air gun, BB gun, pellet gun or potato gun. 
• Knives with blades five inches or longer.
• Martial arts weapons.
• Swords.

Personal safety devices are not included in the definition of a weapon.

ASU's prohibition and restrictions on the use of weapons are covered under ASU's policy, PDP 201-05; AZ Regents policy, Prohibited Conduct; and AZ Regents policy, Student Code of Conduct.