Yes, I believe so. And when you think about how virtually impossible it would be to avoid all school zones on any trip of substantial length, it becomes clear just how absurd this law is.Stumpjumper wrote:Just for discussions sake, what would happen if you are traveling through a state (armed and with a valid CHL from a recipricol state) and as you are driving you enter a school zone, get pulled over by the police. Have you violated the GFZSA because you traveled by the school within the the 1000' buffer area?
IANAL, but my understanding is that thankfully, local law enforcement is generally not interested in enforcing the GFSZA on people who are obviously just passing through and going about their business. I think the main purpose is to crack down harder on those committing crimes near a school while armed. Still, if the cop is having a bad day or just wants to be a jerk, the possibility exists that you could be charged.
I would be in favor of just repealing the act and letting each state set its own laws. If not, it would be good to amend it to clarify that (1) reciprocal CHLs are okay, and (2) public roadways are exempted for motorists passing through.