Gun free zones. Where are they?

[Xenotime]

All grade schools
All college campuses?
All hositals

I don't seem to be able to find one complete list that isn't some pugs shoot-em-up website.

[jody]

1. By gun free zone you must mean for law-abiding citizens. Criminals don't obey laws. n/t

[TnDem]

2. In Tennessee...

It is anywhere that is posted.

[Squatch]

3. Don't you mean "Target Rich Environments"?

[likesmountains 52]

6. ick...

[Squatch]

7. That's what the 32 victims became as a result of a gun-free zone

Targets for the slaughter.

[jmg257]

4. There is a federal law... (from Wiki)

In general, it shall be unlawful for any individual knowingly to possess a firearm at a place that the individual knows, or has reasonable cause to believe, is a school zone. This does not include possession of a firearm on private property that is not part of school grounds.

The term school zone means in, or on the grounds of, a public, parochial or private school; or within a distance of 1,000 feet from the grounds of a public, parochial or private school.

The term school means a school which provides elementary or secondary education, as determined under State law.

Exemptions:
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 obtain 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; which is...


Basically, a state like NY that issues CCW permits, it would be legal to carry a licensed handgun in a school zone, except THEY (NYS) have/has their own law saying NO guns on school ground without permission of the school district.

Apparently Private Colleges are able to make up their own minds (??).

MIGHT be interesting to note the 1st attempt at this federal law was deemed unconstitutional, so they added an "interstate commerce clause" comment to it and had it repassed.

California has their own too: Enclosed are University of California implementing guidelines for the California Gun Free School Zone Act of 1995...
http://www.ucop.edu/ucophome/coordrev/policy/8-16-99gun.html

[HockeyMom]

5. I just read in Newsday

that the security guards at SUNY are allowed to carry guns. Since this is civil service job, they would have meet all of the state requirements for licensing, carrying, etc. The article also said that the guards at 3 of the local private colleges don't carry them.

[jmg257]

9. We actually had a high school (Valley Central) that allowed armed guards too.

This was a armed civilian (of course NY permit) that walked the halls between the Middle & high schools. Another huge high school has "security" (ahem) - none armed, & then the local police come in for major events. The district has a zero tolerance policy otherwise - the campus is TERRIBLY porous, & not safe AT ALL.

[ThomWV]

8. My Concealed Carry Permit Restricts My Right To Carry In These Places

bars or anywhere alcohol is sold, Government buildings of any sort, and anywhere there is a sign from the proprietor specifying that weapons are not allowed on the premises. That's it - state of West Virginia. We have reciprocity with several other states too.