re: #64 The Vicious Babushka

Oregon law on firearms on school grounds:

Oregon has enacted legislation relating to firearms in schools. ORS 166 establishes that under certain conditions (e.g., obtaining a concealed weapons permit) an individual is allowed to carry and conceal a firearm, including in public facilities such as schools. But, Oregon courts have upheld the right of employers to set reasonable work rules, including establishing rules surrounding the carrying of weapons in the workplace. In regard to students, ORS 339 states that students are prohibited from bringing a firearm to school. If a student is found to have brought a firearm to school, then he/she is subject to a one-year expulsion. The superintendent is allowed to review each situation on a case-by-case basis and make an exception to the mandatory expulsion requirement. A student may seek enrollment in another K-12 program, but admission is at the district’s discretion.

The result of both state and federal laws is:

Students are prohibited from carrying and/or possessing firearms while on school property and face up to a one-year suspension if found to have a firearm while at school.
Members of the general public who are legally authorized to carry a concealed weapon are allowed to carry their firearm while on school property.
School districts, education service districts (ESDs) and community colleges can establish a work rule prohibiting the carrying of firearms while employees and volunteers are at work.

That applies to public schools (K-12). Since this is a community college, members of the general public who are legally authorized to carry a concealed weapon are allowed to carry their firearm while on school property.

I’d go out on a limb and say that Hoft is wrong.