bigdaddy1
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We were at a school function for my son. The ROTC representatives march on stage to do the pledge of allegiance (which I am happy they still do that now a days).There were 2 flag carriers and 2escorts, but the escorts had rifles. I mentioned that the 2 boys carrying rifles were in violation of federal law and technically are committing a felony. She argued saying that its a school function and that there was no such law. My wife doesn't disapprove of my open carrying, but doesn't really approve either. She would rather ignore the subject. Anyway I also mentioned that if a cop were to walk his/her child to school while armed, the cop would also be in violation of federal law. Again she said no, the law (if such a law exists) wouldn't apply to a cop. I tried to tell her that unless the cop is there on official business he/she doesn't have the right to carry with in 1000 feet of a school. Anyway knowing that even if I proved my point, its a mute point so I dropped the subject.
So before I go on thinking I was correct with both points made, lets hear from the OC community.
Did the school have the authority to suspend federal law, and have these two boys legaly carry rifles in school? Did this constitute a federal carry crime?
If a LEO is not on duty or acting in an official capacity and are uniform or if in plain clothes armed (as ifdropping or picking up thier child for school ) would that LEO be exempt from the school zone law?
We were at a school function for my son. The ROTC representatives march on stage to do the pledge of allegiance (which I am happy they still do that now a days).There were 2 flag carriers and 2escorts, but the escorts had rifles. I mentioned that the 2 boys carrying rifles were in violation of federal law and technically are committing a felony. She argued saying that its a school function and that there was no such law. My wife doesn't disapprove of my open carrying, but doesn't really approve either. She would rather ignore the subject. Anyway I also mentioned that if a cop were to walk his/her child to school while armed, the cop would also be in violation of federal law. Again she said no, the law (if such a law exists) wouldn't apply to a cop. I tried to tell her that unless the cop is there on official business he/she doesn't have the right to carry with in 1000 feet of a school. Anyway knowing that even if I proved my point, its a mute point so I dropped the subject.
So before I go on thinking I was correct with both points made, lets hear from the OC community.
Did the school have the authority to suspend federal law, and have these two boys legaly carry rifles in school? Did this constitute a federal carry crime?
If a LEO is not on duty or acting in an official capacity and are uniform or if in plain clothes armed (as ifdropping or picking up thier child for school ) would that LEO be exempt from the school zone law?