Dangerous Weapons Policy

Pursuant to NSHE Handbook, Title 4, Chapter1, Section 33, no person is permitted to possess or carry on their person or in their vehicle a dangerous weapon on NSHE property which includes all campuses of the UNLV without the express written approval of the president of UNLV or his/her designee.  Currently, the Vice President & Director of University Police Services serves as the President’s designee. This policy shall apply to all persons on the campus of UNLV, except law enforcement officers in the performance of their duties.

Dangerous weapons include, but are not limited to, all weapons named in Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) 202.265. For purposes of this policy, facsimile weapons are also banned.

Any person found carrying or possessing a dangerous weapon while on NSHE property, or while in a vehicle on NSHE property, may be charged with possession of a dangerous weapon.  If the weapon(s) are found on campus, they shall be seized by the University Police.  If the weapon, by its nature, is not illegal, it shall be returned to its owner when the owner has made arrangements for its removal from campus.