(G) Stun gun restrictions (1) Stun guns shall not be stored, dispensed, carried or discharged in any building or on the grounds of any facility under the operatingcontrol of theOhio department of mentalhealth, except when a visitingpoliceagencyneeds to lock its stun gun(s) in a safearea. (2) No person, including policeofficers and other hospital employees,shall possess, store, dispense, carry or dischargea personally-owned stungun on the grounds of a facility under theoperating control of the Ohio department of mental health. (3) Ohio state highway patrol officers, local law enforcementauthorities,or other persons duly authorized to carry stunguns may not carry such weapons into patient contact areas of the facility unless a special request has been made by the chief executive officerin theeventof a life-threatening emergency situation which could require the use of deadly force. (4) Special requests granted by the chief executive officer, which areexceptions to the rule stated in paragraph (G)(1) of this rule shall be reported immediately to the director of the Ohio department of mental health, or designee, and a written report of such incident shall be madeto the director within twenty-four hours explaining the need for such actions. (5) Any person who violates this policy shall have committed an actionwhich may be cause for removal. http://codes.ohio.gov/oac/5122-7-04