So here is a problem. I have an RV and we travel to different States. Only in Texas where my LTC was issued am I exempt from the 1,000 foot rule. One of the places that we go is Pennsylvania and I had a non-res permit from there to get pas that problem. The PA went stupid with Covid and I could not get an appointment for a renewal of my permit while we were there. But in all of the other States, I supposedly have a problem. But here is a question: when was the last time that someone ended up in legal problems because of the Federal rules? I agree that it could be an add-on charge some place down on the list of someone with other legal issues. But I don't see locals enforcing the Federal law and there sure don't see to be a lot of Federal law enforcement types enforcing any Federal gun related rules. I just got my letter from the Corps of Engineers allowing me to CC on their local District property but I'm sure that I was going to loose a lot of sleep without that. They are no more interested in enforcement unless there is a big incident than other Federal agencies.flowrie wrote: ↑Sat Nov 19, 2022 7:02 am
How often does one drive through a school zone?
Having an LTC has a huge advantage in this case.
Credit due US Law Shield:
FEDERAL LAW AND GUN-FREE SCHOOL ZONES
And this brings us to federal law. Isn’t there a prohibition about carrying in a Gun-Free School Zone? The Federal Gun-Free School Zones law prohibits individuals from knowingly possessing a firearm that has moved through interstate commerce (which is virtually all firearms) in or on the grounds or within 1,000 feet of a public, parochial, or private school, unless an exception applies. The most common exceptions to the Federal Gun-Free School Zones laws in Texas are:
Living within 1,000 feet of a school, so long as the person is not prohibited from possessing a firearm on their private property;
Being a Texas LTC holder. Note this does not apply to Texas residents who hold a non-resident license or handgun permit from another state; or
Carrying a firearm that is securely locked. This is a firearm that is unloaded and carried in a locked case or other type of locked container, such as a glove box or trunk.
Regarding the securely locked firearms, my travel nemesis is Maryland. They have publicly said that they don't honor FOPA and will arrest you anyway if you bring a gun into their territory. I always worried more about the short span that I spend on I-81 gong between Virginia and Pennsylvania than I ever do about the 1,000 foot school rules. They hate Texans on general principals and a "license plate light out" traffic stop could quickly go to much worse. We just came through there last month and I told my wife that I was a "model citizen" with everything car and traffic law related. And yes, I do realize that Western Maryland and the Eastern Shore (where I used to work) are nothing like the looneys around DC and especially Baltimore. But it is the State Police that enforce traffic rules on the interstates and it is a lottery as to where the particular officer that stops you and where his politics lie.