Current through the 2024 Regular Session
Section 18-3302I - THREATENING VIOLENCE UPON SCHOOL GROUNDS - FIREARMS AND OTHER DEADLY OR DANGEROUS WEAPONS(1)(a) Any person, including a student, who willfully threatens by word, electronic means or act to use a firearm or other deadly or dangerous weapon to do violence to any person on school grounds or to disrupt the normal operations of an educational institution by making a threat of violence is guilty of a misdemeanor.(b) Any person, including a student, who knowingly has in his possession a firearm or other deadly or dangerous weapon, or who makes, alters or repairs any firearm or other deadly or dangerous weapon, in the furtherance of carrying out a threat made by word, electronic means or act to do violence to any person on school grounds or to disrupt the normal operations of an educational institution by making a threat of violence is guilty of a felony.(2) Definitions. As used in this section: (a) "Deadly or dangerous weapon" means a weapon, device, instrument, material or substance that is used for, or is readily capable of, causing death or serious bodily injury;(b) "On school grounds" means in or on property owned or operated by a school district, public charter school or private school.[18-3302I, added 2006, ch. 303, sec. 1, p. 936; am. 2015, ch. 303, sec. 3, p. 1194; am. 2018, ch. 240, sec. 1, p. 562.]Amended by 2018 Session Laws, ch. 240,sec. 1, eff. 3/23/2018.Amended by 2015 Session Laws, ch. 303,sec. 3, eff. 7/1/2015.