henktermaat
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- Jan 3, 2009
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Folks should keep in mind that in addition to the Indiana statute, IC 35-47-9-2, which states:
“A person who possesses a firearm:
(1) in or on school property;
(2) in or on property that is being used by a school for a school function; or
(3) on a school bus;
commits a Class D felony,”
there is also a Federal statute, which states:
“It shall be unlawful for any individual to possess a firearm . . . at a place the individual knows, or has reasonable cause to believe, is a school zone.” 18 USC §922(q)(2), and
“The term ‘school zone’ means – (A) In, or on, school grounds of, a public, parochial or private school. (B) within a distance of 1,000 feet from the grounds of a public, parochial or private school . . . . The term ‘school’ means a school which provides elementary or secondary education, as determined by State law.” 18 USC §921(25),(26).
The good news is that there are several exceptions to the federal prohibition of firearms in a “school zone,” including a firearm in the possession of anyone licensed to carry a firearm in the state in which the school zone is located.
So- a question: If a person owns a home next to a school, and is within 1000 feet of the school, it's illegal for them to have a gun in their own home?