Dangerous flaws in gun database

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Originally Posted by Stuart

I also wonder if a person walking by a school with their CCW during a school shooting just stood there and watched, then when interviewed by reporters on what they saw said, "Well, I have my gun on me, and could have easily stopped this, but stepping foot on school grounds would have made me a felon so I didn't do anything at all."

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He would then be arrested and charged with a felony simply for being within a quarter mile of school grounds with a concealed loaded firearm.

Title 18 U.S.C. §921(25) The term “school zone” means— (A) in, or on the grounds of, a public, parochial or private school; or (B) within a distance of 1,000 feet from the grounds of a public, parochial or private school.

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Originally Posted by Clint45

He would then be arrested and charged with a felony simply for being within a quarter mile of school grounds with a concealed loaded firearm.

Title 18 U.S.C. §921(25) The term “school zone” means— (A) in, or on the grounds of, a public, parochial or private school; or (B) within a distance of 1,000 feet from the grounds of a public, parochial or private school.

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That law was overturned by the Supreme Court in US v Lopez. States can create laws regarding school zones but the Federal Government cannot.

Thank Jesus, because they just built a school across the street from me and no one asked me first.

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Originally Posted by OgenRwot

That law was overturned by the Supreme Court in US v Lopez. States can create laws regarding school zones but the Federal Government cannot.

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Sorry, you are wrong. If you would have read what you posted, you would have known that the law, The Gun-Free School Zone Act of 1990, was enacted under the Commerce Clause which argues that a vilent crime would interfere with commerce (general economic condition), which was why it was ruled unconstitutional. However, The Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1995 used the Interstate Commerce argument of all guns are bought and transported through interstate commerce, and it has been upheld numerous times in various courts.

While I agree it is slight of hand, it is the current law and 18 U.S.C 922(q) is still a valid on-the-books law.