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Tait overturned a conviction for firearm possession in a school zone because the defendant was licensed to do so by the state in which the school zone is located. Convictions upheld post-Lopez under the revised Gun Free School Zones Act include: United States v. Danks (Eighth Circuit 1999) United States v. Smith (Sixth Circuit 2005) United ...
The latest in an epidemic of school shootings that have shaken the nation in recent years has drawn national attention to Georgia’s lax gun laws. In a state that allows adult gun owners to carry ...
Gun laws in the United States regulate the sale, possession, and use of firearms and ammunition.State laws (and the laws of the District of Columbia and of the U.S. territories) vary considerably, and are independent of existing federal firearms laws, although they are sometimes broader or more limited in scope than the federal laws.
California gun safety regulations going into effect Jan. 1. In September, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a series of laws aimed at strengthening gun safety regulations.Those include requiring ...
Gun violence is the leading cause of death for children and teens under the age of 20 in the United States. [1] [failed verification – see discussion] Since the Columbine High School shooting in 1999, there have been 417 cases of gun violence in schools as of September 2024. [2]
Overall, Everytown for Gun Safety ranks Georgia as number 46 of 50 in terms of the strength of its gun laws, describing the state’s policies as “some of the weakest” in the nation.
In some states, merely "disturbing school" is a crime, with the law giving no further definition or guidance to those charged with enforcing the law. [1] Enacted by states in the early 20th century to protect students from outside adults, since the Civil Rights Era they began to be used against students within the schools.
More than half the states have enacted substantive new laws this year regarding gun policies or school safety measures — most often tightening firearm restrictions in Democratic-led states and ...