45-8-358. Regulation of firearms prohibited for certain people — exceptions. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), the board of regents and any unit of the university system may not regulate, restrict, or place an undue burden on the possession, transportation, or storage of firearms on or within university system property by a person eligible to possess a firearm under state or federal law and meeting the minimum safety and training requirements in 45-8-321(3).

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(2)The board of regents or a unit of the university system may prohibit or regulate the following:

(a)the discharge of a firearm on or within university system property unless the discharge is done in self-defense;

(b)the removal of a firearm from a gun case or holster unless the removal is done in self-defense or within the domicile on campus of the lawful possessor of the firearm;

(c)the pointing of a firearm at another person unless the lawful possessor is acting in self-defense;

(d)the carrying of a firearm outside of a domicile on campus unless the firearm is within a case or holster;

(e)the failure to secure a firearm with a locking device whenever the firearm is not in the possession of or under the immediate control of the lawful possessor of the firearm;

(f)the possession or storage of a firearm in an on-campus dormitory or housing unit without the express permission of any roommate of the lawful possessor of the firearm;

(g)the possession or storage of a firearm by any individual who has a history of adjudicated university system discipline arising out of the individual’s interpersonal violence or substance abuse;

(h)the possession of a firearm at an event on campus where campus authorities have authorized alcohol to be served and consumed; and

(i)the possession of a firearm at an athletic or entertainment event open to the public with controlled access and armed security on site.