| Policy Title | Dangerous Weapons Policy |
| Type or category of Policy: | Student |
| Approval Authority: | Vice President for Student Life |
| Responsible Executive: | Director of Community Living |
| Responsible Office: | Office of Community Living |
| Owner Contact: |
Community Living, Sarazen Student Union 318, housing@siena.edu, 518-783-2919 |
| Reviewed By: | Vice President for Student Life |
| Reviewed Date: | |
| Last Revised and Effective Date of Revision: |
The use, possession or storage of any dangerous instrument (defined as any instrument, article or substance, including a “vehicle” as that term is defined in the N.Y.S. Vehicle and Traffic Law, which, under circumstances in which it is used, attempted to be used or threatened to be used, is readily capable of causing death or physical injury).
Weapons are prohibited on University premises, including, but not limited to, replicas and other firearms. Firearm is defined as any gun from which a shot, readily capable of producing death or physical injury, may be discharged. The definition of firearms also includes rifles, pistols or handguns designated to fire bullets. Weapons also include BBs, pellets and other objects or substances that can be shot out of a device, including paint balls, regardless of the propellant used or if no propellant is used as in starter or blank guns/pistols. Also prohibited are electronic dart or stun guns; knives larger than 4 inches (including but not limited to hunting, switchblade, gravity, “butterfly”, sport, daggers, cane swords, decorative or throwing knives of any size, or any kitchen knife displayed in public areas); bows and arrows and crossbows; slingshots or similar devices; ammunition; noxious materials, such as aerosol mace (CN or CS type), pepper spray, or any unauthorized hazardous materials or chemicals; other
weapons, such as batons, billy clubs, nightsticks, kubatons, blackjacks, slapjacks, slap gloves, brass knuckles, Pilum ballistic knives, “chuka sticks,” “Kung Fu stars,” or other martial arts equipment; explosives and fireworks of any sort or any other weapon described in the New York State Penal Law.
Additionally the term “weapon” means any object or substance designed to inflict a wound, cause injury or incapacitate, or an object or substance that is not specifically designed to cause injury, but is carried, used or intended to be used for the purpose of inflicting or threatening bodily harm, including but not limited to, cooking knives, household chemical sprays, sharp objects and razor blades.