You Asked: Who Can Carry a Gun at a School?
State law determines who has authority to carry a weapon at a school.
A Marblehead school administrator's arrest last week for carrying a loaded weapon while intoxicated had several people wondering what the law says about guns at schools. In the Marblehead case, the interim school business manager was carrying a loaded weapon but not at school, or even on a school day. We learned that a state statute, Chapter 269, Section 10, covers weapons at schools. Subsection J of that statute prohibits anyone but police officers from carrying a weapon at an elementary school, secondary school, college or university unless the person has the written authorization of the board or officer in charge of the school. (j) Whoever, not being a law enforcement officer, and notwithstanding any license obtained by him under the…
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Richard Yunker
10:31 pm on Monday, January 28, 2013
I believe that people that own and carry guns have a great responsibility. One is to know how and when to use that tool and to be proficient in the use of it. One should be ready not only to protect them selfs but others as well. At same time they should know enough not put them selfs that situation. more ›