Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990
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The Gun-Free School Zones Act (GFSZA) is an act of the U.S. Congress prohibiting any unauthorized individual from knowingly possessing a loaded or unsecured firearm at a place that the individual knows, or has reasonable cause to believe, is a school zone as defined by 18 U.S.C. § 921(a)(26). The law applies to public, private, and parochial elementary schools and high schools, and to non-private property within 1,000 feet (300 m) of them. It provides that the states and their political subdivisions may issue licenses that exempt the licensed individuals from the prohibition.
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Long title | Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 |
Acronyms (colloquial) | GFSZA, CCA |
Nicknames | Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 |
Enacted by | the 101st United States Congress |
Effective | November 29, 1990 |
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Public law | 101-647 |
Statutes at Large | 104 Stat. 4789 aka 104 Stat. 4844 |
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Titles amended | 18 U.S.C.: Crimes and Criminal Procedure |
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United States v. Lopez |
It was first introduced in the U.S. Senate in February 1990 as S. 2070[1] by Senator Herb Kohl of Wisconsin and then was incorporated into the Crime Control Act of 1990 that was signed into law by President George H. W. Bush.