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[pickenup]

Is there a “FEDERAL” law that says you can’t carry on school grounds?

[Ernie Mazza]

Is there a “FEDERAL” law that says you can’t carry on school grounds?

The "Safe Schools Act of 2000, I think that was when it passed, that is Federal. Po's come under any Federal laws and the statutes they post are Fed laws.
I was a cop long enuff to read the entire statute and interpret them.
Every thing posted so fa about where you can and can not carry is interesting form a theoretical point, but until tested any law is not worth the paper it is written on, it looks like your laws in Co. have a provision that protects property owners rights to limit or restrict entry. But I do not live there so it really is of no matter to me.
Kansas just passed our CCW a couple monthys ago with a veto override. it will not go into effect until 01/01/07 and right now you cannot get any straght answers from anyone about it, the AG's office has not even settled on what training is required. 8 hrs is all. And, here at least the resrictions on carry in a place that is posted oe other wise listed is part of the law.

[pickenup]

From what I can find, without too much digging, is that the Safe School Act, or the Gun-Free School Act, were mostly implemented by the “FEDS” to force the “STATE” to enact laws concerning “students” carrying guns to school. I do not see where there are any “FEDERAL” laws involved. Just another “blackmail the state over funding” issue.

So, in Colorado, you can still drive onto school grounds with a firearm, as long as it remains in your vehicle. Right? :twisted:

[KarlPMann]

No. It is federal law. But there was a small reversal by the courts as to the 1,000ft. (or 500ft.) gun free zone crap. They ruled it doesn't apply if you are bringing the gun to or from home and the home is either in that zone or cannot be gotten to without going through that zone. That pretty much gutted that law. Nobody enforces it until there's an incident involving the school anyway. Karl.