The Gun Free School Zones Act of 1990 (18 U.S.C. § 922(q)) states:
(A) It shall be unlawful for any individual knowingly to possess a firearm that has moved in or that otherwise affects interstate or foreign commerce at a place that the individual knows, or has reasonable cause to believe, is a school zone.
(B) Subparagraph (A) does not apply to the possession of a firearm—
(i) on private property not part of school grounds;
(ii) 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 obtains 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;
etc. etc.
OK. I live in NH. I have a NH carry permit. Law of NH requires that, before an individual obtains such a permit, the NH police verify that the individual is qualified under law to receive the permit. AFAIK, there's no NH law that prohibits carry in schools.
So... I can carry in schools, right? And so do all NH school teachers who live in NH and have bothered to get a NH carry permit?
What am I missing here?
(A) It shall be unlawful for any individual knowingly to possess a firearm that has moved in or that otherwise affects interstate or foreign commerce at a place that the individual knows, or has reasonable cause to believe, is a school zone.
(B) Subparagraph (A) does not apply to the possession of a firearm—
(i) on private property not part of school grounds;
(ii) 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 obtains 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;
etc. etc.
OK. I live in NH. I have a NH carry permit. Law of NH requires that, before an individual obtains such a permit, the NH police verify that the individual is qualified under law to receive the permit. AFAIK, there's no NH law that prohibits carry in schools.
So... I can carry in schools, right? And so do all NH school teachers who live in NH and have bothered to get a NH carry permit?
What am I missing here?
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