Driving through a school zone

thedub88 · #1 10-06-2009, 10:35 AM

I did a search but everything was about carrying INTO a school or ONTO school grounds. Say I'm carrying and my friend picks me up. Say the street we are on has a school on it. Can we drive through the school zone or do we have to go around.

Thanks

Booga · #2 10-06-2009, 03:52 PM

Interesting question, but I'd think it'd be one hell of a convoluted map if you had to make one for that situation. There are schools everywhere around here.

MrRisto · #3 10-06-2009, 05:08 PM

You can drive through a school zone because the street is public.

gnihcraes · #4 10-07-2009, 11:06 PM

newbie here, but I'm screwed, the school is 50 feet from the house... (width of the street...) I figure the sidewalk on the school side is public right of way and is good, just don't go beyond that... you're good to go if in the car and on the street in my opinion...

capo2186 · #5 10-08-2009, 11:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gnihcraes

newbie here, but I'm screwed, the school is 50 feet from the house... (width of the street...) I figure the sidewalk on the school side is public right of way and is good, just don't go beyond that... you're good to go if in the car and on the street in my opinion...

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mrjam2jab · #6 10-08-2009, 10:02 PM

Do you have a state carry permit? If so, you're good.

Quote:

"(2)(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;

"(iii) that is--

"(I) not loaded; and

"(II) in a locked container, or a locked firearms rack that is
on a motor vehicle;