Prohibición de armas en propiedades escolares y sus excepciones

Explicación Simple

Esta ley dice que no puedes llevar armas a las escuelas, pero hay algunas excepciones. Por ejemplo, si eres un policía o si estás en una actividad escolar, podrías tener una arma.

Es como cuando no puedes llevar comida a una fiesta, pero si eres el que trae el postre, te dejan pasar con él.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan es un profesor en una escuela privada. Un día, durante una clase de defensa personal, él puede tener un arma de juguete como parte de la actividad, pero no puede llevarla en su automóvil al estacionamiento de la escuela.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

The child day center and private or religious preschool provisions of this section (i) shall apply only during the operating hours of such child day center or private or religious preschool and (ii) shall not apply to any person (a) whose residence is on the property of a child day center or a private or religious preschool and (b) who possesses a firearm or other weapon prohibited under this section while in his residence. E. The exemptions set out in §§ 18.2-308 and 18.2-308.016 shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to the provisions of this section. The provisions of this section shall not apply to (i) persons who possess such weapon or weapons as a part of the school's curriculum or activities; (ii) a person possessing a knife customarily used for food preparation or service and using it for such purpose; (iii) persons who possess such weapon or weapons as a part of any program sponsored or facilitated by either the school or any organization authorized by the school to conduct its programs either on or off the school premises; (iv) any law-enforcement officer, or retired law-enforcement officer qualified pursuant to subsection C of § 18.2-308.016 ; (v) any person who possesses a knife or blade which he uses customarily in his trade; (vi) a person who possesses an unloaded firearm or a stun weapon that is in a closed container, or a knife having a metal blade, in or upon a motor vehicle, or an unloaded shotgun or rifle in a firearms rack in or upon a motor vehicle; (vii) a person who has a valid concealed handgun permit and possesses a concealed handgun or a stun weapon while in a motor vehicle in a parking lot, traffic circle, or other means of vehicular ingress or egress to the school; (viii) a school security officer authorized to carry a firearm pursuant to § 22.1-280.