The+Guns-Free+School+Act

Objectives:

 * analyze the GFSA and evaluate the need for this law
 * identify and describe the reasons and arguments for and against having guns on a college or university campus


 * Read** the Guns-Free School Act of 1994.


 * Are all states required to follow this law?
 * What happens if states do not follow this law?
 * In what way does the federal level of the legal landscape encourage the state and local levels to follow the law?
 * Why do we think this act was created?
 * Why might it be supported? Why might it be opposed?
 * What are unintended consequences of the GFSA?


 * Read** these two articles about gun rights on college and university campuses. Identify the reasons and arguments for and against having guns on campus in a T chart form.

Evaluate:
1.What is your opinion about having guns on college campuses? Explain in 3-5 sentences. 2. Should colleges and universities be included under the Guns-Free School Act? Explain why or why not.