Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990

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Statements (62)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf federal law
gptkbp:aimsTo gun violence in schools
gptkbp:amends Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994
gptkbp:analyzes law enforcement agencies
court cases
think tanks
sociological studies
legal studies
policy analysts
law scholars
gptkbp:appliesTo public and private schools
gptkbp:associatedWith educational institutions
school resource officers
school safety initiatives
youth violence prevention programs
gptkbp:citedBy legislative reports
legal_arguments
gptkbp:consequences up to 5 years imprisonment
gptkbp:controversy public forums
political arenas
debate over gun rights
gptkbp:criticism ineffectiveness in preventing school shootings
gptkbp:defines prohibition of firearms in school zones
gptkbp:discusses academic journals
legal textbooks
Congressional hearings
gptkbp:effectiveDate September 1, 1990
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkb:United_States_v._Lopez
gptkbp:enforces gptkb:Bureau_of_Alcohol,_Tobacco,_Firearms_and_Explosives
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990
gptkbp:impact reduction of gun-related incidents in schools
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:National_School_Safety_Center
Gun Control Act of 1968
advocacy groups
community safety initiatives
social movements
public opinion on gun control
tragic school shootings
gptkbp:is_referenced_in media coverage
gptkbp:jurisdiction federal jurisdiction
gptkbp:legalStatus Supreme_Court_cases
gptkbp:linkedTo public safety concerns
mental health discussions
mass shootings in schools
gun control movements
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Brady_Handgun_Violence_Prevention_Act
gptkbp:operates all 50 states
gptkbp:opposedBy gun rights activists
gptkbp:partOf national security policy
criminal justice policy
gun violence prevention strategies
federal gun control laws
gptkbp:purpose prohibit unauthorized individuals from carrying firearms in school zones
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Second_Amendment
school safety policies
firearm possession laws
gptkbp:renovated gptkb:Gun-Free_Schools_Act_of_1994
gptkbp:signature gptkb:George_H._W._Bush
gptkbp:subject state laws
federal review
gptkbp:supportedBy gun control advocates