Concealed Weapons Policy
Purpose
Pursuant to the South Carolina Constitutional Carry/Second Amendment Preservation Act of 2024, South Carolina Code of Laws section 16-23-420(a) addresses carrying a weapon on campus and reads: "It is unlawful for a person to possess a firearm of any kind on any premises or property owned, operated, or controlled by a private or public school, college, university, technical college, other post-secondary institution, or in any publicly owned building, without the express permission of the authorities in charge of the premises or property. The provisions of this subsection related to any premises or property owned, operated, or controlled by a private or public school, college, university, technical college, or other post-secondary institution, do not apply to when the firearm 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.
Clemson University staff are prohibited from possessing a handgun, concealed or openly carried, while operating machinery, vehicles, or equipment owned by the university. This does not apply to individuals specifically exempt by law due to the nature of their employment.
Contact: Clemson University Police Department, 864-656-2222.
