[MR] RE: *WH* Demo any one?

[Roy B. Scherer]

At 11:15 AM11/5/2004-0500, C. Brian Towey wrote:
>One more comment about school demos.  Please note that we did all this
>swordplay at a private school, with prior permission.  Even a costume dagger
>or a toy catapult might land you in hot water (or even jail) at some public
>schools.

         Not to worry, good gentles.
         The law generally prohibits having anything bigger than a pocketknife
at a public OR private school, EXCEPT under some circumstances, such as
being in SCA garb by invitation.
         Excerpt from Code of Virginia (note ellipses):
"§ 18.2-308.1. Possession of firearm, stun weapon, or other weapon on
school property prohibited.
A. If any person possesses any . . . knife, except a pocket knife having
a folding metal blade of less than three inches . . . upon (a) the property
of any public, private or parochial elementary, middle or high school,
including buildings and grounds, (b) that portion of any property open to
the public used for school-sponsored functions or extracurricular activities
while such functions or activities are taking place, or (c) any school bus
owned or operated by any such school, he shall be guilty of a Class 1
misdemeanor.
" . . . 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, . . . (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 . . . . "
         Full text is at:
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+coh+18.2-308.1+408583

In service,
-- Britton Morgan
-- mka Roy
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