Any member of the University community who violates this policy shall be subject to appropriate disciplinary action up to and including dismissal from the University. Any person who is not a member of the University community who violates this policy shall be notified at once of the violation orally or in writing as soon as possible after the discovery. If the violation does not cease forthwith, the person shall be subject to all appropriate procedures and penalties including, or not limited to, the application of the criminal trespass provisions of the law of the State of Maine. Weapons and ammunition are potential safety hazards. Possession, use or display of weapons, or ammunition os inappropriate in an academic community for any reason other than protection of University employees, faculty, students, and member of the public invited on campus as allowed by law, Board of Trustees policies and policies of the University of Maine.
Ammunition is any material capable of being projected by a weapon and makes the weapon operational.
No weapons or ammunition shall be worn, displayed, used or possessed on campus. The Coordinator for Security and Safety may grant permission in writing to an individual to possess a weapon or ammunition on campus for instructional purposes only and under conditions as established by the Coordinator in accordance with Maine State Law. Any employee, faculty, student or other representative of the University who violates this policy shall be notified of the violation and subject to disciplinary sanctions under the applicable discipline process. Any member of the public who violates this policy shall be notified of the violation and asked to comply, if the public member will not comply, the individual shall be removed from campus and subject to all legal penalties, including the criminal trespass provisions under Maine law. All currently licensed law enforcement officers are exempt from this policy.