Weapons Policy

Weapons Policy

Except as otherwise provided by law, no person except for a licensed guard, law enforcement officer, or active member of the armed forces, shall possess a firearm of any kind on any premises, property, and/or property immediately adjacent to and owned, operated, or controlled by Horry-Georgetown Technical College including grounds and parking lots of Horry- Georgetown Technical College or College sponsored events. South Carolina Code of Laws section 16-23-420 (a) provides that these statutory provisions do not apply to a person who is authorized to carry a concealed weapon pursuant to “The Law Abiding Citizens for Self Defense Act of 1996” when the weapon remains inside an attended or locked motor vehicle and is secured in a closed glove compartment, closed console, closed trunk, or in a closed container secured by an integral fastener and transported in the luggage compartment of the vehicle. Weapons/firearms legally secured in personal vehicles must not be removed from the vehicle while on College grounds. Violation of these provisions may result in criminal prosecution and/or College disciplinary action, including expulsion.