Policy No. 5340 Concealed Weapons Permit Holders
Concealed Weapons Permit Holders
Employees of the Cache County School District who obtain permits to lawfully possess a concealed firearm do so in their individual capacities. Any use of such firearms is outside the scope of employment and contrary to the purposes of employment by the school district and is done solely in the employee’s personal capacity and not as an employee of the school district.
Any possession or use of any firearm or other weapon by any Cache County School District employee that is not lawful shall result in termination of employment for cause. All employees are prohibited from possessing or controlling any firearm while on Cache County School District property, unless such employee has obtained a valid and legal permit to do so.
Any use of a firearm by any person while on school property is unlawful unless in lawful self-defense or defense of another from immediate threat of deadly force.
State law defines a “concealed dangerous weapon” as one that is “covered, hidden, or secreted in a manner that the public would not be aware of its presence and is readily accessible for immediate use.” (Utah Code 76-10-501 (2)(a)).
Employees who carry a concealed weapon may not use district property to cover, hide or secret a dangerous weapon, and it is grounds for immediate dismissal for an employee to carry a concealed dangerous weapon other than readily accessible for immediate use.
Legal References:
Utah Code 76-10-501 (2)(a)
Synopsis:
(No synopsis provided in source text.)
Approved by the Board of Education: November 20, 2003