junkie
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I have a quick question about the school zone issue. The scenario is if I were to go to a new town or area in Wisconsin and I decide to open carry. What would happen if I was to accidentally go into a school zone without knowing? The wording in 2a says that a person has to have a reasonable cause to believe it was a school zone in order to be breaking the law. 1000' is a long way and there are several schools here in Menomonie that when you are even 500' away you would have no idea that a school was around. Just wondering what everyone else is thinking. I guess the one thing that I am really worried about is unknowingly walk into a school zone and getting caught up in a big mess.
948.605 Gun−free school zones.
(1) DEFINITIONS. In this section:
(a) “Encased” has the meaning given in s. 167.31 (1) (b).
(ac) “Firearm” does not include any beebee or pellet−firing
gun that expels a projectile through the force of air pressure or any
starter pistol.
(am) “Motor vehicle” has the meaning given in s. 340.01 (35).
(b) “School” has the meaning given in s. 948.61 (1) (b).
(c) “School zone” means any of the following:
1. In or on the grounds of a school.
2. Within 1,000 feet from the grounds of a school.
(2) POSSESSION OF FIREARM IN SCHOOL ZONE.
(a) Any individual who knowingly possesses a firearm at a place that the individual
knows, or has reasonable cause to believe, is a school zone is
guilty of a Class I felony.
I have a quick question about the school zone issue. The scenario is if I were to go to a new town or area in Wisconsin and I decide to open carry. What would happen if I was to accidentally go into a school zone without knowing? The wording in 2a says that a person has to have a reasonable cause to believe it was a school zone in order to be breaking the law. 1000' is a long way and there are several schools here in Menomonie that when you are even 500' away you would have no idea that a school was around. Just wondering what everyone else is thinking. I guess the one thing that I am really worried about is unknowingly walk into a school zone and getting caught up in a big mess.
948.605 Gun−free school zones.
(1) DEFINITIONS. In this section:
(a) “Encased” has the meaning given in s. 167.31 (1) (b).
(ac) “Firearm” does not include any beebee or pellet−firing
gun that expels a projectile through the force of air pressure or any
starter pistol.
(am) “Motor vehicle” has the meaning given in s. 340.01 (35).
(b) “School” has the meaning given in s. 948.61 (1) (b).
(c) “School zone” means any of the following:
1. In or on the grounds of a school.
2. Within 1,000 feet from the grounds of a school.
(2) POSSESSION OF FIREARM IN SCHOOL ZONE.
(a) Any individual who knowingly possesses a firearm at a place that the individual
knows, or has reasonable cause to believe, is a school zone is
guilty of a Class I felony.