Persons residing in permanent farm residences of the University are exempt from this prohibition and may maintain weapons at these locations. No person shall store any weapon in a vehicle on campus. At University Park, storage facilities are available at Police Services for the lawfully possessed personal weapons of students, faculty, staff and visitors. Person may carry or transport weapons to and from Police Services for storage purposes. Persons who have been authorized to use weapons for educational, instructional, occupational, or recreational purposes, as authorized in paragraph seven below, may carry or transport such weapons to and from the authorized activity.
Firearms are to be unloaded during such transportation and while in storage.
Weapons authorized by the Pennsylvania Game Law may be used and possessed for hunting during hunting season by licensed hunters on non-developed wooded and farm areas of University property, and then when not otherwise posted. Hunting is prohibited on all Penn State Erie property at all times. Possession of commercially available aerosol dispensers of nonlethal chemical irritants for the purpose of self-protection is permitted. Any such use of such devices must be justifiable in accordance with the laws governing the use of force. Educational uses, including instructional, research and authorized recreational use and possession of weapons is permitted under the supervision of appropriate faculty members.