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Re: living next to school w/o CHL
Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2013 4:26 pm
by jmra
bigbang wrote:jmra wrote:tommyg wrote:The Fed law about school zones is a trap for innocent gun owners. I have a CHL I was staying in a hotel in
Houston I walked out of the hotel carrying. There was an elementary school right next to the hotel. I was
unaware of the school at the time I checked in the night before. Since I have a Texas CHL no worry but
this could be a horrible trap for a traveler from another state.
I'm sure that the trouble makers that shoot up schools respect federal law and obey gun free zone laws
One way around it - If you buy a gun completely manufactured and purchased in the state of Texas, GFSZA doesn't apply.
Based on prior DOJ positions, the metal would have to be mined and refined in Texas to have a prayer of that defense working. Even then there's no guarantee you'll be acquitted. Remember that farmer who was railroaded because growing crops to feed his family affected interstate commerce?
This needs to go back to the Supreme Court. They rejected it once which is why it was changed to begin with. Many legal minds believe if it went back it would fail again.
Re: living next to school w/o CHL
Posted: Sun Dec 22, 2013 7:22 pm
by The Dude
Rifleman55 wrote:The question is what do travelers do that are carrying firearms supposed to do
They're supposed to obey the GFSZ law but I bet a lot of people don't.
Re: living next to school w/o CHL
Posted: Sun Dec 22, 2013 7:30 pm
by jmra
The Dude wrote:Rifleman55 wrote:The question is what do travelers do that are carrying firearms supposed to do
They're supposed to obey the GFSZ law but I bet a lot of people don't.
A lot of them pass within a 1000ft of a school and never even know it.
Re: living next to school w/o CHL
Posted: Sun Dec 22, 2013 9:01 pm
by Oldgringo
jmra wrote:The Dude wrote:Rifleman55 wrote:The question is what do travelers do that are carrying firearms supposed to do
They're supposed to obey the GFSZ law but I bet a lot of people don't.
A lot of them pass within a 1000ft of a school and never even know it.
Concealed is concealed. Did anyone mention DADT?
Re: living next to school w/o CHL
Posted: Sun Dec 22, 2013 9:14 pm
by rbwhatever1
GFSZA needs to be repealed along with a bunch of other Laws. The only thing this Law does is turn Law Abiding Citizens into criminals.
Re: living next to school w/o CHL
Posted: Sun Dec 22, 2013 9:28 pm
by jmra
rbwhatever1 wrote:GFSZA needs to be repealed along with a bunch of other Laws. The only thing this Law does is turn Law Abiding Citizens into criminals.
Re: living next to school w/o CHL
Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2013 2:41 am
by muminiasty
I will apply for CHL but I do need to take the shooting exam is that right? I'm new to guns and I would like to start shooting ,get some experience and to get to know the gun I will buy before I apply. Thank you for all the info.
Re: living next to school w/o CHL
Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2013 6:38 am
by jmra
muminiasty wrote:I will apply for CHL but I do need to take the shooting exam is that right? I'm new to guns and I would like to start shooting ,get some experience and to get to know the gun I will buy before I apply. Thank you for all the info.
Lock the unloaded gun in the glovebox and put ammo in the trunk. You'll be fine.