Weapons and Firearms Policy

MACC’s official Firearms Policy C.110 states:

For legal and safety reasons, the use or possession of firearms, pistols, rifles, pellet guns, tasers, ammunition, fireworks or explosives is prohibited in any higher education facility. The prohibition does not apply to law enforcement officials or others authorized by law and the College President to carry firearms. The College President will report all such authorizations to the Board of Trustees. Possession of a firearm in a vehicle on the premises of any higher education institution shall not be a criminal offense so long as the firearm is not removed from the vehicle or brandished while the vehicle is on the premises.

According to Title 18 Section 930 of the US Code a dangerous weapon is:

“ a weapon, device, instrument, material, or substance, animate or inanimate, that is used for or readily capable of, causing death or serious bodily injury, except that such term does not include a pocket knife with a blade of less than 2 ½” in length.”

Due to school policy and overall safety concerns for those within the makerspace and the community, no dangerous weapons (as defined by US Code), weapon pieces or weapon accessories of any kind are to be produced or altered within the makerspace. This includes but is not limited to 3D printing, milling, engraving, casting, or sharpening. Production or alteration of any model weapons, though not inherently dangerous, that could conceivably be mistaken for a weapon in shape and/or scale are also prohibited. Model weapons of any kind must be approved by the Makerspace Director prior to production.