Talk:Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990

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Contents 1 Actual text 2 Please explain meaning of this command. 3 This article needs a criticism section. 4 Follow-up Legislation?

[edit] Actual text

I looked in to this and it is not the actual text of the law. so it won't be acceptable at Wikisource. Here are two serperate sources for the real text [1] & [2]--Birgitte§β ʈ Talk 18:17, 6 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Please explain meaning of this command.

(rv. {{move to Wikisource}})

I've looked around and can't seem to figure it out. Thanks. --NDM 07:33, 14 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] This article needs a criticism section.

There is lots of criticisms of the concept of "gun free zones" - sadly vindicated yesterday IMO :( AbstractClass 20:19, 17 April 2007 (UTC)

I agree. perhaps a list of school shootings that have happened inspite of this law and a list of non police who have stopped school shootings with legal firearms.

I don't think much criticism of it belongs here, because the arguments involved apply to the gun-control debate in general. How about adding a link to articles about gun control, the Second Amendment, and school shootings? If we're to discuss the specific features of this law and court case, the thing to point out is the way Congress justified it in terms of "interstate commerce." Congress claimed that it had authority to restrict gun ownership in this way under the Commerce Clause because gun violence near schools scares kids into not learning, which would have long-term effects on the economy -- a very tenuous connection, as the Court ruled. -Kris Schnee 20:45, 18 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Follow-up Legislation?

Could someone please cite the version of the bill that was re-passed after the Supreme Court decision? -Kris Schnee 20:45, 18 April 2007 (UTC)

New Wikipedian here. Would it be OK to add the "Fact" tag to the end of the final sentence ("Congress re-enacted the law following the Supreme Court's ruling, correcting the technical defects identified by the Court by adding Congressional findings concerning the importance of establishing gun free school zones to protect public safety and interstate commerce.") in the introductory section? Alternatively, the name of the subsequent Act, so people can look it up themselves, would be helpful. I have heard this claim made (and refuted) by several attorneys, but it appears to be hearsay on all of their parts. Shooter tx 07:22, 9 July 2007 (UTC)

Went ahead and added "Template:Fact" request to the aforementioned sentence. --Shooter tx 14:16, 27 August 2007 (UTC)

See here[3] for the follow up legislation, I think. SaltyBoatr (talk) 22:52, 23 January 2008 (UTC)