Enclosed are University of California implementing guidelines for the California Gun Free School Zone Act of 1995 as amended by passage of Assembly Bill 2609. The original legislation prohibited the transportation and possession of firearms on public school properties in this state. The Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources is working with my office to develop guidelines specific to properties of the Natural Reserve System, and you should receive those guidelines in the near future. The full text of the legislation is also enclosed. The California Gun Free School Zone Act of 1995 prohibited the transportation and possession of firearms on school grounds or within school zones, including property of the University of California.
Similar prohibitions apply to the transportation and possession of unloaded firearms.
The law also requires that the University post a prominent notice at primary entrances to all clearly marked noncontiguous property stating that unauthorized transportation and possession of firearms on University-owned or operated property is prohibited pursuant to California Penal Code Section 626.9. To comply with this new requirement, each Chancellor shall make arrangements to post appropriate signage at subject property. In limited special circumstances, Chancellors or their designees may grant written permission to an individual for lawful possession of a firearm on University property. Law enforcement officers or security guards licensed to carry weapons do not need special permission. The Chancellor's staff shall work closely with the campus police departments to identify those circumstances when permission is warranted, such as to University employees who may work in remote and potentially dangerous locations.