That pesky federal Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990, which got in the way of killing deer next to my house in Rockwood Park, forced commissioners to rethink their decision about putting the rifle range within 1,000 feet of Myrtle Avenue Elementary School.
I commend the Keystone Oaks School District for taking this stand. Unlike our superintendent who, in the next couple of weeks, will be issuing his annual statement about students staying on sidewalks while "sharpshooters" will be firing high-powered rifles starting at 4 PM in undisclosed (with the PA Supreme Court's blessings) neighborhoods for the next two months.
And to show how committed our Public Information Office is to getting the word out, the link to the FAQ Sharpshooting Program 2018 has been broken since December 5, 2017.
Thanx for the reality check K.O. !
ReplyDeleteInteresting that no hunting can take place near safe walking routes, and those hunting spots were removed, but then the proposed rifle range is less than 1000ft from Markham's safe walking route. http://www.mtlsd.org/uploaded/District/Parents/markhamschoolwalkingroutes.pdf
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