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« Thoughts on the wording of the Second Amendment | Main | Tips for those writing law review articles »

Gun free schoolzones

Posted by David Hardy · 12 September 2005 09:54 PM

Alan Korwin has an interesting map depicting effect of the "Gun Free Schoolzones Act" in reality. Here's what its ban of guns within 1000 ft of a school looks like in Phoenix. I've seen depictions of Tucson, with similar results.

The one good thing is that no cases have been brought under it, for the simple reason that it's unconstitutional. The Supremes struck it in Lopez, for lack of a connection to interstate commerce. So Congress re-enacted it with a list of findings that possession in such areas does affect commerce -- but the opinion had noted that such findings would not affect its unconstitutionality. Glad to know Congress takes such a serious attitude toward its oath to support and defend the Constitution.

· contemporary issues

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Farix | September 19, 2005 6:40 PM | Reply

I guess I'm "breaking the law." I'm pretty sure that I live within the 1,000 feet perimeter of one of the two county high schools. In fact, the entrance to the school is directly across from my drive way. Yet, there are three hunting rifles, two shotguns and a revolver in my house. Never mind the fact that these firearms have been on the premises long before the high school was built five years ago, I drought there is a grandfather clause that allows for such a situation.

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