Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., introduced legislation on Thursday that would repeal a 1990 law banning guns from school zones, a move that fits with his push to arm teachers and other school personnel so they can prevent school shootings like the one that took place in Florida last month.
Paul's bill would repeal the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 and all amendments to that law.
The law bans weapons in and around all public and private K-12 schools, with limited exceptions. Its supporters say the law is needed to reduce violence at schools.
But Paul is a long-time advocate of allowing some teachers to be armed, and has argued along with other conservatives that current law makes schools easy targets for mass shootings.
In early 2013, just weeks after the Sandy Hook shooting that left 26 people dead, including 20 elementary school kids, Paul said it was time to arm teachers.
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Dems love gun free Zones.
ReplyDeleteOne step at a time; it will take a long time to undo the many bad laws that take our rights of self protection away. There is more than just schools that have been declared "Gun Free" and those need repeal as well.
ReplyDeleteCarry on, Mr. Paul!
The law is a waste of paper, ink and everyone's time.
ReplyDeleteFinally a Senator with Common Sense, Rand Paul is the man! Liberals are demanding action, well here it is, get behind this guy! Say what? Crickets? No word from Democ-rats? Oh, they rather take guns away from Law Abiding Citizens, right?! Any word from Maryland Rats senators Cardin & Van Holen? How about Delaware Rats senators Coons & Carper? Are they waiting for orders from their puppet-master Chucky Schumer?
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