Gun Free Zones by Law and/or CTC Policy

1. All locations used for early childhood education, daycare, Pre-K-12 school learning or activities, and all areas and CTCD events predominately visited by minor children.
2. CTCD Mental Health care service locations, including individual and group sessions.
3. Areas for all sporting or interscholastic events.
4. Polling locations – to include early voting.
5. Locations where the Board of Trustees are meeting.
6. All Independent School District locations, Example: Shoemaker Center, Bldg. 224.
7. All other locations where the carrying of handguns is proscribed by Texas or federal law.
8. Mayborn Science Theater during events for minors, such as Cub Scout meetings, ISD events, minor’s birthday parties, etc.
9. Sole occupant offices at occupant’s discretion. Occupant must post a sign or give verbal notice to visitors that their office is a gun-free zone. An employee designating his/her office as a gun-free zone shall also be prohibited from having a handgun in that office. Occupant’s duties that require them to meet with an LTC Holder will make reasonable arrangements to meet them in a location in which the LTC Holder is permitted to possess a concealed handgun under CTC policies and state law.
10. Locations used to discuss discipline with a student or employee or hear grievances.
11. Morton Hall residence housing is a gun-free zone as to all areas, with the exception of the study room, lobby and lounge, game room and T.V. room. This will not prevent the parents of dorm residents or CTCD staff frequenting Morton Hall to conduct CTC business from carrying a concealed handgun into dorm rooms in accordance with this policy.
12. Locations where dangerous materials or chemicals are stored or used, such as science laboratories, facilities chemical storage locations, power plant, etc.
13. CTCD owned, rented or leased vehicles when used to transport only minors or for transportation for sporting or interscholastic events.
14. Areas containing critical college infrastructure.
15. Areas where contractual or licensing obligations require exclusion of firearms.

A student who possesses an item or material in violation of the campus carry and weapons policies may be subject to discipline under the Student Code of Conduct, up to and including expulsion, for the first occurrence. Any person in violation of the policies, which also constitutes a violation of Texas or federal laws, may be subject to arrest and prosecution, in addition to CTCD disciplinary action. It is the responsibility of the LTC holder to be familiar with campus carry laws, gun free zones and required signs prohibiting the carrying of a concealed weapon.

A direct link to all campus carry information and policies can be found at: http://www.ctcd.edu/locations/central-campus/campus-safety-wellness/safety-and-security/campus-carry-implementation/