Weekly Spotlight 9/22/25 – 9/28/25
Lawmakers Renew Push to Overturn Gun-Free School Zones Act
Last month, U.S. Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY) reintroduced H.R. 5066, the “Safe Students Act,” which seeks to repeal the Gun Free School Zone Act of 1990 (GFSZA). This commonsense legislation would eliminate one of the most ineffective and counterproductive gun policies on the books today–and should garner widespread, bipartisan support.
In reintroducing the bill, Rep. Massie underscored the dangers of so-called “gun-free zones” and the urgent need to repeal the GFSZA. “Gun-free zones are ineffective and make our schools less safe. Since 1950, 94 percent of mass public shootings have occurred in places where citizens are banned from having guns,” said Rep. Thomas Massie. “Banks, churches, sports stadiums, and many of my colleagues in Congress are protected with firearms. Yet children inside the classroom are too frequently left vulnerable.”
Data makes clear that schools, businesses, and other locations that declare themselves as “gun-free” are not enhancing safety. In fact, they do the exact opposite of their intended effect. Criminals, by definition, do not follow the law, and those intent on violence are undeterred by signs or statues banning firearms. Instead, such locations are vulnerable, and often become soft targets deliverability chosen because attackers know they are not likely to encounter armed opposition.
While lawmakers across the country continue to push so-called “gun control” measures that leave our most vulnerable places, including schools, government buildings, churches and entertainment venues as “gun-free zones”, this legislation takes a different approach. THe Safe Students Act would finally provide real protection and make these spaces safer.
OTHER NEWS YOU MAY HAVE MISSED
The Truth About Guns: Does FBI Director Kash Patel Really Support Banning So-Called “Assault Weapons”?
September 23, 2025
Mark Chesnut
While the Trump Administration has maintained a decidedly pro-gun posture since the president took office in January, recent statements by embattled FBI Director Kash Patel have caused worry among some gun-rights advocates. First reported by The Reload, when appearing before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee for an oversight hearing, Patel said that he believed a ban on so-called “assault weapons,” actually common semi-auto rifles legally owned by millions of Americans and used mostly for lawful purposes, could stop some killings.
Ammoland: DOJ Tells Court NJ’s AR-15 And Magazine Bans Violates Second Amendm
The Donald Trump administration Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed an amicus brief defending rights protected by the Second Amendment in the consolidated case to be heard in the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. The case is ASSOCIATION OF NEW JERSEY RIFLE AND PISTOL CLUBS, INC., et al., v. ATTORNEY GENERAL NEW JERSEY, et al. This case is one of the best candidates for courts to make clear that bans on semi-automatic rifles and magazines that hold more than ten rounds are unconstitutional and in conflict with the Second Amendment.
The Truth About Guns (California): Glock Ban Heads To Gavin Newsom’s Desk
On September 12, the California legislature approved AB 1127, a deceptive measure and brainchild of Democrat Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel that would ban one of the most popular handguns in the world from being available to California residents. The bill follows a predictable pattern of disingenuousness from lawmakers who claim they care about public safety, but the devil is always in the details, and even that heathen is calling BS on this dumpster fire. pproved 29-2 by the state Senate, AB 1127 could mean the end of Glocks and Glock clones in the once American state still known as California.
Spectrum News (Florida): Law Enforcement And Gun Experts Give Guidance On Florida’s New Open Carry Law
Last week, the First District Court of Appeals ruled that Florida’s open carry ban was unconstitutional, which allows Floridians to now legally carry firearms openly. But law enforcement and gun experts are hoping to remind residents of state law and where they can carry their weapon. Starting on September 25, all legal Florida gun owners will be able to open carry their weapons after the overturning of a 1987 ban. But Osceola County Interim Sheriff Chris Blackmon says this doesn’t mean you can carry your gun anywhere.
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