Firearm Incidents on Campuses in States That Allow Guns on Campus (as of 1/13/25)

The data below was compiled via a review of newspaper accounts and Open Records’ Requests made to a number of colleges and universities over the last several years by staff and interns of The Campaign to Keep Guns Off Campus.

 

Colorado

Colorado State University – July 20081 – A male student was found dead in a campus parking lot with a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Colorado University–Denver – 11/15/122 – A CU-Denver staff member with a concealed carry permit accidentally shot herself and wounded another person while trying to unjam her gun.

University of Northern Colorado – 6/20/163 – A male was found dead in a campus parking lot with a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Fort Collins Community College – 12/13/174 – A 26-year-old female student pulled a loaded gun on her professor after he confronted her about cheating.

Florida

University of North Florida – 9/1/175 – An 18-year-old track team member was arrested for discharging a firearm in a campus dorm room.

Georgia

Savannah State University – 8/30/176 – Shotgun was found in a resident’s dorm room upon RD inspection.

Savannah State University – 10/1/17ibid – Gun was stolen from the glovebox of a car parked in a university parking lot.

Savannah State University – 10/26/17ibid – A man entered a student’s residence with a gun and displayed the weapon to several students then left campus.

Savannah State University – 1/31/18ibid – Officer pulled over a student and when being searched they attempted to run. The officer found a semi-automatic handgun in a student’s right-hand pocket.

Augusta University – 2/9/187 – Woman was found lying in the university parking lot with a gunshot wound in the back of her head.

Augusta University – 2/23/22ibid – Victims ex-boyfriend showed up to her dorm angrily asking to talk. She noticed he had a gun outlined in pants. She calmed him down and the gun was never used.

Augusta Technical College – 9/19/178 – Two students got into an altercation and one of the students threatened to pull out his gun and shoot her with it.

Augusta Technical College – 10/17/18ibid – Officer approached a student walking into a building with a handgun. Student rejected the officer’s questions and stormed out of the building with the gun.

Kennesaw State University – 7/25/17 9 – A KSU student was robbed at gunpoint in the parking lot of a residential building. The student had his wallet and gun stolen.

Kennesaw State University – 8/29/18 10 – A KSU student experiencing a mental health crisis was found on campus with a gun threatening to kill people.

University of Georgia – 12/12/17 11 – A 30-year-old student bus driver, with a carry license, left a holstered semiautomatic handgun in a dormitory men’s restroom.

University of Georgia – 3/3/19 12 – A 21-year-old student with a concealed carry license left her loaded gun at a UGA bus stop.

Gordon State University – 11/1/18 13 – A man was carrying a firearm and marijuana outside a
dorm. An observant security guarded noticed this and called the police.

Georgia Tech – 9/16/17 14 – A student openly carrying a knife was shot and killed by campus police. The student had previously called 911 saying there was someone with a gun.

Georgia Tech – 9/18/17 15 – Police were called to scene where civil unrest was occurring and a man was open carrying on the campus.

Georgia Tech – 1/29/18ibid  – Police were called to retrieve a handgun found outside the Edge Athletic Center at GT near the bike racks.

Georgia Tech – 3/13/18ibid Officers pulled over a car with a taillight out, he smelt marijuana and searched the car. There were no drugs, but the officer did find a fully loaded Glock in the passenger side of the vehicle.

Georgia Tech – 9/14/18ibid – Officers pulled over a car that smelled of marijuana, inside they found marijuana, a Glock, and 3 rounds of ammo for the pistol as well as a grip piece for the gun.

Georgia Tech – 2/7/19ibid – Police were called about a person with a gun on campus and found a left behind backpack with a loaded Colt 45 inside.

Georgia Tech – 3/8/19ibid – Police did a traffic stop and smelt marijuana; after searching the bag of the driver they found marijuana and a 9mm taurus.

Georgia Tech – 3/8/19ibid – A restaurant had called about a suspected burglar being on the premises, when police stopped him, they found a loaded highpoint 9mm in his bag.

Georgia Tech – 5/19/19 ibid – During a check of one of GT’s parking garages, police found a group of suspicious individuals in the garage. On one of the persons police found methamphetamine and a Taurus 9mm with rounds.

Georgia Tech – 9/11/19 ibid Police were called by a civilian who found a handgun and ammo on the sidewalk at Georgia Tech.

Georgia Tech – 10/2/19 ibid – Police conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle and found a loaded Glock within the vehicle underneath the passenger’s seat. A 4-year-old passenger was also in the vehicle.

Georgia Tech – 10/4/19 ibid Police responded to a possible suicide call. A student committed suicide in the Graduate Living Center using a 9mm gun.

Georgia Tech – 10/16/19 ibid – Police conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle driving the wrong way on a one-way street, they smelt marijuana and saw beer, so they searched the vehicle and found a semi-automatic pistol and rounds.

Georgia Tech – 12/18/19 ibid – Police did a traffic stop and smelt marijuana, police searched the vehicle and found marijuana along with a Smith and Wesson bodyguard .380 in the backseat of the vehicle.

Georgia Tech – 3/6/20 ibid – During a traffic stop, police found a marijuana and a firearm within the vehicle.

Georgia Tech – 3/7/20 ibid – During a traffic stop a police officer smelt marijuana and searched the vehicle, where they found a 9mm loaded handgun and extra magazines.

Georgia Tech – 3/13/20 ibid – A police officer noticed smoke coming from inside a vehicle and pulled them over. When they searched the vehicle, they found marijuana and a loaded 9mm handgun.

Georgia Tech – 8/9/20 ibid – A man flagged down a police officer after finding discarded items in a bush on campus. Police found 4 handguns and a lot of ammunition.

Georgia Tech – 10/10/20 ibid – A man was walking around with a rifle on campus, police showed up and he was visibly upset. They located the weapon.

Georgia Tech – 10/10/20 ibid – Police officers were dispatched on a domestic violence call. Upon interviewing, the victim stated a handgun had been pulled on her. Police found one 9mm handgun and one Colt 45 with ammo for both.

Georgia Tech – 6/2/21 ibid – Police responded to a call about a found handgun, they found a handgun and a magazine behind a bush.

Georgia Tech – 6/18/21 ibid – During a traffic stop police found a handgun within the vehicle.

Georgia Tech – 7/27/21 ibid – Police responded to an armed person call on campus. They found him with a handgun and 9mm rounds.

Georgia Tech – 8/15/21 ibid – During a traffic stop in the middle of GT’s Campus, police searched the vehicle and found a 9mm handgun with ammo in the glove box.

Georgia Tech – 08/28/2021ibid – A man was trespassing on GA Tech property and was found with a 9mm Handgun and ammo.

Georgia Tech – 9/1/21 ibid – A GT Groundskeeper flagged down an officer after finding an unloaded handgun.

Georgia Tech – 10/25/21 ibid – Police stopped a car for running a red light, the driver had an unloaded 9mm with ammunition in the glove box.

Georgia Tech – 12/23/21 ibid – Police did a traffic stop and found open containers of alcohol and marijuana in the car along with a loaded and unlocked 9mm handgun with 10 rounds.

Georgia Tech – 1/4/22 ibid – Police responded to a found property call and found a 9mm Ruger pistol.

Georgia Tech – 4/6/22 ibid – A student called the police on her boyfriend for a mental health concern, police found him and took him away from his vehicle where they found a Smith and Wesson 380, and 21 rounds. The girlfriend believes he was going to commit suicide.

Georgia Tech – 4/27/22 ibid – Police searched a suspicious vehicle and found marijuana and a 9mm handgun with 12 rounds. The vehicle owner was a felon.

Georgia Tech – 5/7/22 ibid – Units were called to a scene of an armed robbery on the GT campus. They found a 9mm on one of the suspects.

Georgia Tech – 6/5/22 ibid – A traffic stop led to 4 people fleeing from a car accident, police found them, held them at gunpoint, searched them and found a 9mm handgun and marijuana.

Georgia Tech – 7/24/22 ibid – During a traffic stop police detained a driver and searched the vehicle he was driving; they found marijuana and a Glock within the vehicle and the driver said he had no idea about either of them.

Georgia Tech – 8/19/22 ibid – A drunk driver had fallen asleep behind the wheel, when police searched his vehicle, they found a revolver.

Georgia Tech – 10/5/22 ibid – During a traffic stop, the driver was unlicensed and was detained. They searched the vehicle and found 2 loaded firearms within the vehicle.

Georgia Tech – 11/3/22 ibid – During a traffic stop, the driver had a suspended license and registration. Police searched the vehicle and found a .45 caliber gun.

Georgia Tech – 12/10/22 ibid – An illegally parked vehicle was found on campus and the driver was intoxicated. Inside the vehicle officers found 2 Glocks and a box of ammo.

Georgia College & State University – 11/17/17 16 – A loaded handgun was found in a suspect’s car that was stopped for a traffic stop. More ammunition was also found in the car.

Georgia College & State University – 12/15/17ibid – During a traffic stop, a suspect was found driving with a loaded firearm. During the search of the car, 3 more firearms and ammunition were found.

Georgia College & State University – 1/26/18ibid – During a traffic stop, the suspect was a convicted felon and was carrying a loaded handgun.

Georgia College & State University – 10/1/22ibid – Shots were fired at a park directly next to campus and the offenders fled and were in the vicinity of campus. Three of the four suspects were arrested.

Georgia College & State University – 10/22/22ibid – An individual was keeping a handgun in an on-campus residence hall.

Georgia College & State University – 11/17/22ibid – An individual had a shotgun and was saying they wanted to commit suicide. The shotgun was taken from the individual before anything could happen.

 Idaho

Idaho State University – 9/2/14 17 – A professor accidentally shot himself in the foot during class. He had a valid concealed carry permit, and the gun was in his pants pocket.

Idaho State University – 11/12/19ibid – A student had been taking his father’s firearm to school. After being teased by his classmates he took a bullet out of his pocket and made a serious threat.

Idaho State University- 5/25/21ibid – A student found a gun in a bathroom stall and the owner was found shortly after to be an IT employee who had removed his gun from the holster in the bathroom and forgot it when he left.

Idaho State University – 5/10.23 ibid – A campus worker had brought a gun to campus in his backpack, and a coworker, who was also his roommate, noticed and contacted campus police. The firearm was loaded.

Idaho State University – 1/25/24ibid  – A student had brought a gun to class in his waistband. While using the bathroom the gun slipped out and he didn’t notice until he got back to class.

University of Idaho – 7/3/17 18 – A man shot and killed himself in the Arboretum.

Kansas

Wichita State University – 7/14/17 19 – A university employee found a handgun in the restroom of a campus building.

Wichita State University – 8/19/17 20 – On move-in day, a student found a backpack with a knife, magazines, and ammunition.

Wichita State University – 11/11/17 21 – An individual flashed a gun at a victim during an aggravated robbery.

Wichita State University – 10/7/19ibid – A handgun was stolen from a student’s car that was parked in an on-campus lot in a robbery.

Wichita State University – 10/9/19ibid – An individual passed away from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in an on-campus building.

Wichita State University – 11/26/19ibid – A staff member brandished and threatened students with a handgun after misunderstanding a situation.

Wichita State University – 10/15/20ibid – A loaded handgun was found in an individual’s car during a traffic stop.

Wichita State University – 9/5/21ibid – An individual in a car pointed a handgun threateningly at students.

Wichita State University – 9/8/21ibid – During an arrest, a loaded handgun was found on the suspect.

Wichita State University – 4/20/22ibid – An unclaimed firearm was found in a student’s car that was parked in an on-campus lot.

Wichita State University – 12/2/22ibid – An individual entered the arena through metal detectors with a concealed carry firearm.

University of Kansas – 9/5/17 22 – A loaded revolver was found in the men’s restroom. The weapon had originally been reported stolen from another building on campus.

University of Kansas – 10/3/17 23 – 20 shell casings were found outside Strong Hall. Police believe that they were left to make a statement.

University of Kansas – 8/21/18 24 – A loaded magazine was found in a west campus parking lot.

University of Kansas Hospital – 12/3/18 25 – A man who had been shot drove himself to the hospital and outside the entrance was shot again by the suspect. The suspect then shot himself. Both died at the scene.

Fort Hays State University – 12/1/17 26– Aggravated assault using a handgun when the offender was suspected of using alcohol.

Fort Hays State University – 4/9/19ibid  – Report of an Instagram post of a gun found on campus during Campus Clean up.

Fort Hays State University – 4/12/20ibid – On-campus possession of a firearm by an individual using narcotics and under the influence of alcohol.

Fort Hays State University – 7/27/20ibid – Aggravated assault using a handgun.

Fort Hays State University – 9/20/20ibid – An individual was afoot on a campus street wearing a gun belt/holster in plain view and had a revolver in the holster.

Fort Hays State University – 2/13/21ibid – On-campus possession of an automatic handgun by an individual using narcotics and under the influence of alcohol.

Mississippi

Delta State University – 9/14/15 27 – A professor was shot and killed on campus by another faculty member over a domestic dispute.

University of Mississippi – 10/28/15 28 – Two non-affiliate males were arrested on weapons charges for having guns in their truck in the parking lot during a KKK rally.

University of Southern Mississippi – May 2013 29 – A 22-year-old student with a concealed carry permit accidentally shot himself in the leg while sitting in his car.

Oregon

Umpqua Community College – 10/1/15 30 – A 23-year-old gunman killed 10 and wounded 7 before being shot and killed by a police officer.

Tennessee

Tennessee State University – 9/5/17 31 – A 19-year-old former student was shot and injured in the parking lot of a campus dorm.

Tennessee State University – 10/13/19 32 – A 19-year-old student was found with a fatal gunshot wound on campus.  The suspect, another student, was charged with homicide.

 Texas

Tarleton State University – 9/15/16 33 – A concealed carry permit holder accidentally discharged his firearm in his dorm room.

Texas A&M University – 9/1/17 34 – A LTC holder negligently discharged his firearm in his dorm room while showing the weapon to his friend.

Texas Tech University – 10/9/17 35 – A 19-year-old student shot and killed a police officer at the police department after he was brought in for a welfare check.

Texarkana Community College – 11/10/17 36 – A 22-year-old male student accidentally shot himself in the knee while showing his friend the gun in a parked car on campus.

University of Texas at Austin – 2/20/18 37 – A loaded handgun was left in the women’s restroom by a visitor at Pickle Research Center.

University of Texas at Austin – 2/20/18 38 – A loaded handgun was left in McCombs by a student with a concealed handgun license.

Utah

Weber State University – January 2012 39 – A 24-year-old student with a concealed carry permit accidentally shot himself in the leg while his gun discharged in his pants pocket.

Utah State University – October 2014 40 – A visiting scholar had to cancel her lecture after receiving death threats and after the school said they could not provide metal detectors at the entrance due to their campus carry laws.

University of Utah – 12/29/16 41 – A 25-year-old man shot and killed his 23-year-old wife in a campus parking lot before shooting himself.

Utah Valley University – 9/30/13 42 – A student was openly carrying a gun on campus which was against school policy.

Utah Valley University – 11/11/14 ibid – A student brought his AR-15 style assault rifle to campus at the Emergency Services Building.

Utah Valley University – 5/6/15ibid – Male was open carrying a gun in their waistband in a campus building. Male was escorted out by campus police.

Utah Valley University – 5/10/15ibid – Two police cadets were walking to a gun safety class on campus when there was an accidental discharge injuring one of the cadets.

Utah Valley University – 8/24/16ibid – Suspicious male was openly holding a gun in a classroom building on UVU campus.

Utah Valley University – 9/24/15ibid – Male was openly carrying a gun on campus which went against university policy.

Utah Valley University – 4/25/17ibid – A student who had a valid concealed carry permit accidentally discharged his gun in his book back in the food court on campus.

Utah Valley University – 2/20/18ibid – In the Liberal Art building on campus a woman suspiciously loaded her handgun and placed it into her waistband in the women’s restroom in front of another woman.

Utah Valley University – 8/19/20ibid – Vehicle was shot at by a passerby that started on the freeway then ended on UVU parking lot.

Wisconsin:

University of Wisconsin Whitewater – 4/27/16 43 – An individual brought a handgun into the auditorium on campus. The gun was unloaded and was taken out of the building immediately.

University of Wisconsin Whitewater – 9/22/20ibid – Three individuals threatened another student with handguns in an on-campus parking lot.

University of Wisconsin Whitewater – 9/29/21ibid – An individual was keeping a handgun in an on-campus residence hall. The handgun was taken into police custody until the student brought it back to their permanent residence.

University of Wisconsin-Stout – 1/23/13 44 – Student had a handgun in his residence hall that went against school policy.

University of Wisconsin Stout – 12/14/16ibid – Student had a handgun inside the classroom, despite him having a concealed carry permit that went against school policy.

University of Wisconsin Parkside – 3/21/14 45 – Vehicle was stopped on university campus and the driver attempted to run. Three firearms were found in his car.

University of Wisconsin Parkside – 10/17/14ibid – Students who had been drinking while driving was pulled over and found a handgun in the car. Driver said that he was using it for his protection because he got shot at a DJ gig in UW-Oshkosh.

University of Wisconsin Parkside – 4/10/16ibid – Driver was pulled over and had a handgun in his pants on campus property.

University of Wisconsin Parkside – 10/13/16ibid – Gun was found in a student’s dorm who seemed aggressive and angry. It was confiscated as weapons are not permitted on campus property.

Gateway Technical College – 8/1/15 46 – Student was robbed at gunpoint in a campus parking garage. School was put on lockdown to protect students, faculty, and staff.

Gateway Technical College – 9/20/18ibid– A non-Gateway student was robbed at gunpoint on campus grounds.

Gateway Technical College – 9/22/22ibid – A gun was found in an on campus building lodged in the toilet seat cover bin in the men’s bathroom. Building was put on lockdown until the gun was retrieved by police.


ENDNOTES

[1] http://www.news.colostate.edu/Release/4432

[2] http://www.westword.com/news/cu-denver-accidental-shooting-now-ex-staffer-trying-to-unjam-gun-when-it-fired-5909883

[2] http://www.greeleytribune.com/news/local/police-investigate-death-on-university-of-northern-colorado-campus-no-foul-play-suspected/

[4] http://www.coloradoan.com/story/news/crime/2017/12/13/police-front-range-student-pulled-gun-when-instructor-confronted-her-cheating/950077001/

[5] http://jacksonville.com/news/public-safety/2017-09-01/unf-track-student-arrested-gun-incident-dorm

[6] Savannah State University Open Records Request made by The Campaign to Keep Guns Off Campus (reviewed January 2025)

[7] Augusta University Open Records Request made by The Campaign to Keep Guns Off Campus (reviewed January 2025)

[8] Augusta Technical College Open Records Request made by The Campaign to Keep Guns Off Campus (reviewed January 2025)

9 http://www.ajc.com/news/local/cops-ksu-student-gun-wallet-stolen-armed-robbery-campus-dorm/1IyM6cDukikBYhExsf2qFJ/?ecmp=ajc_social_twitter_2014_colleges_sfp

10 https://www.mdjonline.com/news/warrant-sheds-light-on-ksu-student-who-brought-gun-to/article_4ae00e54-b15e-11e8-a622-cf0cb1d5c132.html

11 http://onlineathens.com/local-news/2017-12-12/uga-bus-driver-charged-bringing-loaded-gun-residence-hall#.WjCAsKRLT54.facebook

12 https://www.onlineathens.com/news/20180321/uga-student-charged-with-leaving-loaded-gun-unattended-on-campus

13 https://wgxa.tv/news/local/man-arrested-for-bringing-guns-drugs-onto-gordon-state-college-campus

14 https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2017/09/17/us/georgia-tech-student-killed/index.html

15 Georgia Tech Open Records Request made by The Campaign to Keep Guns Off Campus (reviewed January 2025)

16 Georgia College & State University Open Records Request made by The Campaign to Keep Guns Off Campus (reviewed January 2025)

17 Idaho State University Open Records Request made by The Campaign to Keep Guns Off Campus (reviewed January 2025)

18 https://www.uiargonaut.com/2017/07/03/moscow-police-rules-gunshot-victim-as-a-suicide/

19 http://www.kansas.com/news/local/article161499863.html

20 https://thesunflower.com/19570/news/student-reports-knife-pistol-magazines-and-ammo-found-in-backpack-on-move-in-day/

21 Wichita State University Open Records Request made by The Campaign to Keep Guns Off Campus (reviewed January 2025)

22 http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2017/sep/05/unattended-loaded-handgun-found-wescoe-hall-restro/?utm_content=buffer921f7&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

23 https://www.kmbc.com/article/20-spent-shell-casings-found-outside-of-strong-hall-on-kus-campus/12775283

24 http://www.kansan.com/news/gun-magazine-found-in-university-parking-lot-tuesday-morning/article_dfd47e84-a581-11e8-be59-4b649524144f.html

25 http://www.kansan.com/news/police-identify-man-killed-at-university-of-kansas-hospital/article_cf6a2396-f7f2-11e8-9efc-ab8adb032d0c.html

26 Fort Hayes State University Open Records Request made by The Campaign to Keep Guns Off Campus (reviewed January 2025)

27 https://www.cnn.com/2015/09/15/us/who-was-ethan-schmidt-delta-state/index.html

28 http://wspa.com/2015/10/28/feds-2-kkk-members-charged-with-having-guns-on-miss-campus/

29 http://www.wlox.com/story/22157829/southern-miss-student-in-serious-condition-after-gunshot-wound

30 https://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/02/us/oregon-shooting-umpqua-community-college.html?mcubz=0

31 http://www.newschannel5.com/news/1-hurt-in-shooting-outside-tsu-residence-hall

32 https://fox17.com/news/local/metro-police-investigating-shooting-death-of-19-year-old-man-on-tsu-campus-10-13-2019

33 https://www.dallasnews.com/news/higher-education/2016/09/15/tarleton-state-student-accidentally-discharges-gun-campus-dorm

34 http://www.thebatt.com/news/firearm-accidentally-discharged-in-corps-dorm-on-sept/article_16f5a970-9e43-11e7-9710-57bd4aa1ea1c.html

35 https://www.dallasnews.com/news/news/2017/10/09/shooting-reported-texas-tech-university-police-department-campus-lockdown

36 http://www.texarkanagazette.com/news/texarkana/story/2017/nov/10/man-accidentally-shoots-self-texarkana-college/699376/

37 http://www.dailytexanonline.com/2018/02/20/update-student-claims-unattended-pistol-in-mccombs-utpd-reports-another-unattended-pistol

38 http://www.dailytexanonline.com/2018/02/20/update-student-claims-unattended-pistol-in-mccombs-utpd-reports-another-unattended-pistol

39 http://www.wsusignpost.com/2012/01/05/firearm-discharges-on-campus/

40 http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2014/10/15/3579863/utahs-concealed-carry-laws-force-feminist-speaker-to-cancel-event-after-death-threats/

41 http://klewtv.com/news/nation-world/1-dead-at-shooting-at-university-of-utah-campus

42 Utah Valley University Open Records Request made by The Campaign to Keep Guns Off Campus (reviewed January 2025)

43 University of Wisconsin Whitewater Open Records Request made by The Campaign to Keep Guns Off Campus (reviewed January 2025)

44 University of Wisconsin Stout Open Records Request made by The Campaign to Keep Guns Off Campus (reviewed January 2025)

45 University of Wisconsin Parkside Open Records Request made by The Campaign to Keep Guns Off Campus (reviewed January 2025)

46 Gateway Technical College Open Records Request made by The Campaign to Keep Guns Off Campus (reviewed January 2025)