Florida
firearms in K-12 educational settings
handgun and long gun Permissive
FL1062 — school personnel other than peace officers
Citation:
2018 FL S.B. 7026 (NS) Section 24. Section 1006.1491 (1) (4) (5)
1006.1491 Florida Sheriff's Marshal Program.-The Florida Sheriff's Marshal Program is created within the department as a voluntary program to assist school districts and public schools in enhancing the safety and security of students, faculty, staff, and visitors to Florida's public schools and campuses. The program is administered by the Office of Safe Schools, created pursuant to s. 1001.217.
Effective:
2018-03-09
Iowa
firearms in K-12 educational settings
handgun and long gun Permissive
IA1062 — school personnel other than peace officers
Citation:
Iowa Code § 724.6 (3)
(3) A person may be issued a permit to carry weapons if the person is a school employee of a school district, a private school, or an institution of higher education as defined in section 722.11. The person shall complete a prescribed firearm safety training course offered pursuant to section 724.9, subsection 1, prior to being issued a permit, and not be disqualified under section 724.8.
Effective:
2024-07-01
Mississippi
firearms in K-12 educational settings
handgun and long gun Permissive
MS1051 — school personnel other than peace officers
Citation:
Mississippi Code Section 45-9-181 (4) (7)(e)
(4) The governing body of a school, in consultation with school administrators and the department, may establish a program under this act. The department or the governing body of a school may discontinue a school's participation in the program at anytime.
Effective:
2023-07-01
Missouri
firearms in K-12 educational settings
handgun and long gun Permissive
MO1062 — school personnel other than peace officers
Citation:
SB 600 160.665 (2) (7)
2. Any school district within the state may designate one or more [elementary or secondary school teachers or administrators as a]school protection [officer] officers in each of the district's school buildings. A school protection officer may be a teacher or administrator as provided in this section or may be a volunteer.
Effective:
2020-04-28
South Dakota
firearms in K-12 educational settings
handgun and long gun Permissive
SD1051 — school personnel other than peace officers
Citation:
SD ST § 13-32-7 (2)(3)
Any person who intentionally carries, possesses, stores, keeps, leaves, places, or puts into the possession of another person, any dangerous weapon, firearm, or air gun, whether or not the firearm or air gun is designed, adapted, used, or intended to be used primarily for imitative or noisemaking purposes, on or in any public elementary or secondary school premises, vehicle, or building, or on or in any premises,...
Effective:
2024-07-01
South Dakota
firearms in K-12 educational settings
handgun and long gun Permissive
SD1043 — school personnel other than peace officers
Citation:
South Dakota Administrative Rules Chapter 2:01:16 - School sentinel training program
2:01:16:02. Approved basic training course. The basic training course for a school sentinel consists of a curriculum of at least 80 hours of training and includes the following subject areas: (1) Firearms proficiency; (2) Use of force; (3) Legal aspects; (4) Weapons retention; (5) Weapons storage; (6) Identifying protocol for identifying sentinel; and (7) First aid.
Effective:
2013-09-17
Tennessee
firearms in K-12 educational settings
handgun and long gun Permissive
TN1064 — school personnel other than peace officers
Citation:
TN ST § 49-6-815
(1) A person employed by an LEA as a faculty or staff member at a school within the LEA is permitted to possess and carry a concealed handgun on the grounds of the school at which the person is assigned
Effective:
2024-07-01
Tennessee
firearms in K-12 educational settings
handgun and long gun Permissive
TN1054 — school personnel other than peace officers
Citation:
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-6-816
(a) As used in this section: (1) "Distressed rural county" means any county that qualifies as an "eligible county" under ง 67-6-104, for the apportionment of sales and use tax revenue for commercial development districts, and has a population of not less than seventeen thousand (17,000) nor more than seventeen thousand one hundred (17,100), or a population of not less than five thousand (5,000)nor more than five...
Effective:
2017-05-04
Texas
firearms in K-12 educational settings
handgun and long gun Permissive
TX1050 — school personnel other than peace officers
Citation:
Texas Administrative Code Title 37 Part 7 Chapter 227
(a) To be eligible for appointment as a school marshal, an applicant shall: (1) successfully complete all prerequisite commission training; (2) pass the state licensing exam; (3) be employed and appointed by an authorized school district; and (4) meet all statutory requirements, including psychological fitness.
Effective:
2018-05-01
Utah
firearms in K-12 educational settings
handgun and long gun Permissive
UT1072 — school personnel other than peace officers
Citation:
Utah Code Ann. § 53-22-105
(f)(i) “School employee” means an employee of a school whose duties and responsibilities require the employee to be physically present at a school's campus while school is in session.
Effective:
2024-05-01
Wyoming
firearms in K-12 educational settings
handgun and long gun Permissive
WY1051 — school personnel other than peace officers
Citation:
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 21-3-132
(a) The board of trustees in each school district may adopt rules and regulations, in consultation with local law enforcement, to allow the possession of firearms by employees possessing a valid concealed carry permit under W.S. 6-8-104 on or in any property or facility owned or leased by the school district. Employees of a school district who hold a valid concealed carry permit issued under W.S.
Effective:
2019-02-15