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Purplehood wrote:If the Feds have declared Schools to be "Gun-free zones", how can the district allow them? Did the federal law or regulation allow exemptions?

The same way a Texas CHL can legally carry concealed within 1,000 feet of a school (the "zone" in the Gun Free School Zones Act): the GFSZA makes an exemption for anyone with a license issued by the state in which the school is located, if the license is only issued after conducted a background check.

DoubleJ wrote:Never been more proud of being a Burk alum, than I am right now.
course, being a Burk alum, shouldn't I say "prouder?"

"More prouder".

Venus Pax wrote:I'm very disappointed that Gayle Fallon would make such a statement. I would expect our union representatives to advocate for us rather than leave us defenseless.

Once you get above the Local level, union reps seldom advocate for the memberships. Get more than two levels removed from the Local, and they're usually working for their political handlers.

And I say this as a long-time union officer.

Any school district could do the same thing by quietly modifying their no-weapons policy to state "except for those authorized by state or federal law to carry concealed handguns."