MGL Ch. 260 §10(j): Carrying dangerous weapons; ...
For the purposes of this paragraph, ''firearm'' shall mean any pistol, revolver, rifle or smoothbore arm from which a shot, bullet or pellet can be discharged.
Whoever, not being a law enforcement officer and notwithstanding any license obtained by the person pursuant to chapter 140, carries on the person a firearm, loaded or unloaded, or other dangerous weapon in any building or on the grounds of any elementary or secondary school, college or university without the written authorization of the board or officer in charge of the elementary or secondary school, college or university shall be punished by a fine of not more than $1,000 or by imprisonment for not more than 2 years or both. A law enforcement officer may arrest without a warrant and detain a person found carrying a firearm in violation of this paragraph.
(Unfortunately, no criminal model jury instructions for Ch. 269 §10(j).
Maybe someone here will get jacked up and a District Court judge will
compose some for submission to the library).
UMass/Lowell 2020 Annual Security Report
Published in the Year 2021
...
Message from the Chief of Police
The UMass Lowell Police Department is a full-service police department with more than 30 sworn officers. Our officers receive municipal police academy training and have full authority to enforce the laws of the Commonwealth. Each officer attends an annual in-service training program as well as a host of specialized training programs. The UMass Lowell Police Department operates 24 hours per day. Besides patrol, we also conduct criminal investigations and provide crime prevention and educational services at the UMass Lowell campus. ...
Our objective is for you to achieve your educational goals in a safe and secure environment. Additionally, we appreciate the importance of cultural and social growth. Therefore, we provide resources to support activities like performances at the Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell, athletic events, cultural events and other events around campus.
So UMassPD thinks that even activities like performances at the Tsongas (bands?) are "events around campus".
Does anyone here think the campus cops have received instructions
to nope away from guns on the grounds right up to the
"CEIA PMD2 Plus Elliptic walkthrough metal detectors" that
they are so proud of?
Does BU provide campus security to those commercial tenants?