NCJ Number
140617
Journal
Congressional Record Volume: 136 Dated: (October 27, 1990) Pages: 4844- 4845
Date Published
1990
Length
2 pages
Annotation
Title XVII, Section 1702, of the Crime Control Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-647), the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990, makes it illegal for any individual to knowingly possess a firearm in a school zone.
Abstract
The term school zone means in or on the grounds of a public, parochial, or private school, or within a distance of 1,000 feet from school grounds. The term school means a school which provides elementary or secondary education. The penalty for violating the Gun-Free School Zones Act involves a fine of not more than $5,000, imprisonment for up to 5 years, or both. The Act encourages Federal, State, and local authorities to post signs around school zones to warn that the possession of firearms in these zones is prohibited. Exclusions in the Act's applicability are noted.