Thomas Massie Wants To Repeal the Gun-Free School Zones Act in Wake of MN School Shooting
Rep. Massie argues that repealing the Gun-Free School Zones Act would allow armed staff to prevent attacks, citing that 92% of mass shootings occur in gun-free zones, supporters say.
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Congressman Massie Introduces Repeal of Gun-Free School Zones Act - News Addicts
U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) is renewing calls to repeal the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990, arguing that the federal law leaves schools vulnerable by disarming law-abiding staff and security personnel. Massie introduced the Safe Students Act (H.R. 5066), which would eliminate the law signed by President George H.W. Bush. “Soft Targets” for Mass […] The post Congressman Massie Introduces Repeal of Gun-Free School Zones Act appeared first on…
GOP Congressman Introduces Repeal Of Gun-Free School Zones Act
U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) is calling for a repeal of the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 in order to make it easier for trained and vetted teachers, school staff, and security personnel to be able to carry firearms in order to fend off would-be mass shooters at schools and college campuses. The Gun-Free School Zones Act, which was put in place by President George H.W. Bush, bars the possession of firearms in a “school zone.” Critics of th…
Thomas Massie Wants To Repeal the Gun-Free School Zones Act in Wake of MN School Shooting
(Francis Chung/POLITICO via AP Images) Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) wants to repeal the Gun-Free School Zones Act in the wake of the Minneapolis Catholic school shooting that left two children dead and 18 others wounded. The act was signed into law by former President George H.W. Bush in 1990, making it illegal to possess a firearm in a school zone. Massie reintroduced HR 5066, named the “Safe Students Act,” this week. My Safe Students Act, HR 506…
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