Employee – “Employee” means any individual employed by Hennepin Technical College, including student employees.

Firearm – “Firearm” means a gun, whether loaded or unloaded, that discharges shot or a projectile by means of an explosive, a gas or compressed air.

Pistol – “Pistol” means a weapon as defined in Minnesota Statues section 624.712, subd.2.

Other Weapons – “Other weapons” include but are not limited to ammunition; incendiary devices; smoke devices; knives and other similar instruments with a blade length of more than three inches, other than those normally present in the workplace for the specific purpose of food preparation and service by employees or students for reasons pertaining to educational purposes; explosives; bows and arrows; or chemical agents.

Student – “Student” means an individual who is:

College Property – “College property” means the facilities and land owned, leased, or under primary control of Hennepin Technical College, including but not limited to Brooklyn Park Campus, (9000 Brooklyn Boulevard, Brooklyn Park, MN 55445) and Eden Prairie Campus, (13100 College View Drive, Eden Prairie, MN 55347). All college sponsored functions held at other facilities will adhere to this policy unless that facility has a more restrictive policy. In such case, the more restrictive policy will be followed.

Visitor – “Visitor” means any person who is on College property, but does not include (1) an employee of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities acting in the course and scope of their employment; and (2) a student, when that student is on College property.

1. Prohibition. Employees are prohibited from possessing or carrying a firearm or other weapon while acting in the course and scope of their employment, either on or off College property, regardless of whether the employee has a permit to carry a firearm, except as otherwise provided in this policy.

2. Employee reporting responsibility. An employee with a reasonable basis for believing an individual is in possession of or carrying a firearm or other weapons in violation of this policy has a responsibility to report the suspected act in a timely manner, unless doing so would subject the employee or others to physical harm. Reports should be made to the Safety Officer or to the administrator in charge. The Safety Officer, or administrator, will notify law enforcement if appropriate. This policy shall not prohibit prompt notification to appropriate law enforcement authorities when an immediate threat to personal safety exists. Employees shall not make reports of a suspected violation knowing they are false or in reckless disregard of the truth.

1. Prohibition. Students are prohibited from possessing or carrying a firearm or other weapons while on College property, regardless of whether the student has a permit to carry a firearm, except as otherwise provided in this policy.

2. Licensed peace officers. This policy does not apply to students who are licensed peace officers under Minnesota Statutes section 626.84, subd.1(c).

1. Prohibition. Visitors are prohibited from possessing or carrying a firearm or other weapon while on College property, except as otherwise provided in this policy.

2. Licensed peace officers. This policy does not apply to visitors who are licensed peace officers under Minnesota Statutes section 626.84, subd.1(c).

3. Contractors. Contractors and their employees will be requested to have a policy that its employees will not be allowed to carry a pistol while performing College work. Contractors and their employees are prohibited from possessing all other firearms and weapons on College property.

Parking areas. This policy does not prohibit the lawful possession or carry of firearms in a parking area. All other weapons are prohibited in a parking area.

Authorized uses. This policy does not prohibit:

1. Lawful possession related to an academic use approved in writing by the College President; or

2. Transport of an unloaded firearm directly between a parking area or parking facility and the location authorized for its use

3. Possession or carry of a pistol by a visitor who has a lawful permit to carry a pistol pursuant to Minnesota Statutes section 624.714, subd.1a.