Firearm Restrictions
Only Permit Holders May Carry Firearms on Campus.
Open firearm carry legislation DOES NOT apply to college facilities. The only exception is that persons licensed for concealed carry of handguns may carry where not signed as prohibited. Unlicensed campus carry of firearms is a third-degree felony. Intentional inadequate concealment by a license-holder is a Class A misdemeanor.
Pursuant to state law, the Alamo Colleges have adopted reasonable rules somewhat limiting where licensed concealed campus carry is allowed, reflected in the Prohibited Areas listed below.
Intentional violation of these prohibitions, if properly signed, is a Class A misdemeanor.
Sites Where Licensed Concealed Carry Is Prohibited
- Board meetings
- Polling locations
- Police Department Sites and First Responders Academy
- Childcare facilities Certain occasions of alcohol service
- (TABC-licensed caterer responsible for determination)
- Mental health counseling facilities (including SAC Women’s Center)
- Health Clinics
- Locations where employee discipline and termination meetings and student/disciplinary meetings, as well as all types of student and employee complaint hearings, are conduct Certain areas where minors congregate
- Scobee Planetarium
- Facilities leased to other parties if minors congregate therein or facilities leased from others if lessor requires
- Classrooms dedicated to minors-only programs (such as ECHS, Alamo Academies & Phoenix Middle College)
- Summer Camps (core areas)
- Special testing areas where belongings must be surrendered during testing
- All athletic facilities at all times (includes spectators as well as participants)
- Mixed Use: Prohibit whole building or whole floor only if preponderant (excessive signage issue)
- Campus-specific: Where prohibition is authorized in principle but the specific configuration of a campus facility makes this impractical, then that campus may seek an exception
- District vehicles, except when an employee's college duties require otherwise
What is “Campus Carry”?
When did the new law take effect?
Is there a difference between campus carry and open carry?
Is "Open Carry" allowed on public college campuses?
Can anyone legally carry a concealed handgun on an Alamo Colleges District campus as of August 1, 2017?
Who developed the licensed concealed campus carry policy of the Alamo Colleges District?
Are handguns the only type of firearm to which campus carry applies?
Are there any areas on college district property where guns are prohibited?
Could Alamo Colleges District have opted out of the licensed concealed campus carry law?
Does a police officer have the right to disarm handgun license holders?
Is Texas the only state that has legislated licensed concealed campus carry laws for public institutions of higher education?
Will I be able to find out which students have a concealed handgun in my class?
What should I do if I see someone with a firearm on campus?
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