SAFE Act advocate busted for carrying a gun in school.

[petronius]

7. In every case, I think that intent and circumstances should be considered

It's a stupid law, and people shouldn't get hammered with multiple felonies for what may have been a minor lapse*. This guy's activism or stance on the law isn't relevant - I'd say the same for a CCW-holding parent who came to a parent-teacher meeting or anyone else who happened to carry a gun onto campus harmlessly and without ill intent. Just as I do for nimrods who leave a gun in a carry-on, or those perfectly innocent NYers who fill a magazine instead of stopping at seven.

I didn't say he should be let off - he did break the law and waste LEO time/resources - but I don't see felonies and lengthy prison time as appropriate. Loss of permit, a fine, ban from school grounds, misdemeanor, infraction ... something at the low end of the scale is what I'd advocate.

* Now if it turns out that SecMo's guess is right, and this guy has been willfully disobeying the law since even before the SAFE Act, my stance will be far more punitive.