St. Mike's Fair Levittown, PA

**Fizzle1985** · July 5th, 2011, 10:28 AM

I plan on going to this fair either tonight or in the next couple of days. Is it legal to carry there? It is technically a school zone, but that doesn't apply when it is a private school right? They have school zone signs posted on the streets but I just wanted to be safe.

**mrjam2jab** · July 5th, 2011, 10:59 AM

It's not just a school zone....a portion, if not all, of the fair is ON school property. The Fair wraps around St. Mike's School. Being a private/parochial school makes no difference.

18 Pa.C.S. § 912: Possession of weapon on school property
(a) Definition.--Notwithstanding the definition of "weapon" in section 907 (relating to possessing instruments of crime), "weapon" for purposes of this section shall include but not be limited to any knife, cutting instrument, cutting tool, nunchuck stick, firearm, shotgun, rifle and any other tool, instrument or implement capable of inflicting serious bodily injury.
(b) Offense defined.--A person commits a misdemeanor of the first degree if he possesses a weapon in the buildings of, on the grounds of, or in any conveyance providing transportation to or from any elementary or secondary publicly-funded educational institution, any elementary or secondary private school licensed by the Department of Education or any elementary or secondary parochial school.
(c) Defense.--It shall be a defense that the weapon is possessed and used in conjunction with a lawful supervised school activity or course or is possessed for other lawful purpose.

**Fizzle1985** · July 5th, 2011, 11:06 AM

Glad I asked, thanks!

**Irwin Inhabitant** · July 5th, 2011, 11:11 AM

+1 for asking in advance. Much better than posting here later about your legal troubles.
Now go get yourself a copy of "PA Laws Relating to Firearms".