The law is clear that someone admitted under a student visa is banned under any circumstances that would apply to the student who murdered his professor at the University of North Carolina on Monday. North Carolina also bans guns on college campuses. BATF: "Generally,...
Gun Free Zones
Jacksonville Murderer Originally Targeted a Black College, a gun-free zone where civilians were banned from having guns, but Because of Armed Security Instead Attacked a Dollar General Store
The murderer's original target was a local historically Black college, Edward Waters University. After students alerted a security guard to the stranger on campus, the attacker was chased from the school. We have put together a long list of mass murderers who have...
Billings, Montana man doesn’t realize the sidewalk in front of his home isn’t classified as his property. Stepping on the sidewalk violated the 1,000-foot gun-free zone rule around schools.
People can have guns on their property within 1,000 feet of a school, but Gabriel Metcalf stepped onto the sidewalk in front of his school and got arrested. He didn’t realize the sidewalk was not classified as part of his property. The man is being held in jail.
Is There a Policy That Reduces Mass Public Shooting Deaths?
Dr. Carl Moody, the Crime Prevention Research Center's research director, has published a new paper on stopping mass public shootings. A copy of the paper is available here. Clicking on this link downloads a pdf. . Abstract . The fact that an individual is willing to...
Maryland Shall Issue’s Map of Montgomery County, Maryland, “exclusionary zones”
Try driving across Montgomery County, Maryland, with the new changes that they have in their concealed carry law. The areas in red are all of the “exclusionary zones” where lawful concealed carry is forbidden. The areas in red just happen to be where the people live....
54% of Protestant Churches in the US Rely on Armed Church Members for Protection
Fifty-seven percent of Protestant churches have a plan for an active shooter attack, and 95% have armed church members (54% of all protestant churches). That 54% in 2022 is up from 45% in 2019. At the same time, the churches with armed private security fell from 23%...
For those that who want ride-share drivers who are armed, there is a new app. “Uber with guns”
An article in the New York Post discusses a new ride-share service where you can get an armed driver for protection. This is one way to avoid gun-free zones. Right now the ride-service is offered in Atlanta and New York City. The surge in violent crime nationwide has...
UPDATE: Texas Mall Shooting in yet ANOTHER Gun-free Zone, though not all parts of the mall might have been properly posted
The Allen Premium Outlet massacre that left multiple people dead occurred in yet another gun-free zone. A link to their weapons policy is available here. However, apparently, only some parts of the mall are properly posted to make the ban enforceable. Thus while...
Active shooter attack in Atlanta Hospital occurred in yet another Gun-free Zone
An active shooter at an Atlanta hospital murdered one and injured at least four others. A copy of the gun-free zone policy is available here.
Old National Bank Shooting in Louisville was in yet ANOTHER Gun-free Zone, the murderer was another left-winger
The attack by a former employee at the Old National Bank in Louisville occurred at 8:38 AM on April 10th, 2023. Bank hours are between 9 AM and 5 PM, so only employees were present, though the bank apparently also bans customers from carrying permitted concealed...
Three people were shot at the Christiana Mall in Delaware, yet another gun-free zone
The Mall's Code of Conduct is available here. Three people were shot at the Christiana Mall in Delaware. This might have been a gang shooting, and if so, it wouldn't fit the definition of a gun-free zone. Delaware State Police confirmed that three individuals were...
UPDATED: Umpqua Community College is yet another mass public shooting in a gun-free zone
UPDATE: The Associated Press has an article claiming that our claim that this attack didn’t occur in a gun-free zone. (We appreciate the AP updating their article and adding a note in their original article to point to our response.) In emails, the AP...