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Jumping Frog wrote:

Keith B wrote:

Dave2 wrote:I'm pretty sure that the reduced speed limit signs don't denote the boundary of school property. Otherwise the school in my neighborhood would own a *lot* of houses.

But the Gun Free School Zone is all property within 1000 feet of a school, including private property. The deal is a private property owners get an exception on their property, but no one else does.

That isn't quite correct for the federal GFSZ act. It simply does not apply to private property. There is no requirement for a person to be the property owner.

Dave2 wrote:I'm pretty sure that the reduced speed limit signs don't denote the boundary of school property. Otherwise the school in my neighborhood would own a *lot* of houses.

VMI77 wrote:

Jumping Frog wrote:

Amonix wrote:You know I was curious about the whole school zone thing. My CHL instructor explained to us that we were allowed to keep our weapons in the car passing the school. However we were unable to take our weapons into the school if we were going to pick up our kids or doing any business on the school. My curiosity was because I (as I have not received my CHL yet everything stays home until I go to the range) live 5 houses away from a high school. I plan to travel that way going to and from work (fastest way).

A licensee is allowed to have the handgun on school grounds, but is not allowed to carry into any buildings. A licensee also cannot carry at any school activities.

Another question that occurred to me: does the zone have to be posted as a "gun free school zone" or does the law apply everywhere with reduced speed limits for school zones?

VMI77 wrote:But then, if you live across from a school you could never enter or leave your house with a firearm without violating the law. Buy a new rifle, take it home, you're a criminal. Go to the range, you're a criminal.

(B) Subparagraph (A) does not apply to the possession of a firearm—

(i) on private property not part of school grounds;

(ii) if the individual possessing the firearm is licensed to do so by the State in which the school zone is located or a political subdivision of the State, and the law of the State or political subdivision requires that, before an individual obtains such a license, the law enforcement authorities of the State or political subdivision verify that the individual is qualified under law to receive the license;

(iii) that is— (I) not loaded; and (II) in a locked container, or a locked firearms rack that is on a motor vehicle;

(iv) by an individual for use in a program approved by a school in the school zone;

(v) by an individual in accordance with a contract entered into between a school in the school zone and the individual or an employer of the individual;

(vi) by a law enforcement officer acting in his or her official capacity; or

(vii) that is unloaded and is possessed by an individual while traversing school premises for the purpose of gaining access to public or private lands open to hunting, if the entry on school premises is authorized by school authorities.