This bill would allow people to sue states and local governments in civil court if they are harmed by a firearm in a "gun free zone" (an area where carrying guns is prohibited by law) and claim they could have prevented or reduced the harm if allowed to carry a weapon. To enforce this policy, the bill would reduce federal law enforcement funding—through two major grant programs that provide money for state and local police departments—by up to 99 percent for any state or locality that maintains gun free zones and doesn't comply with the bill's requirements. States and localities would have until the first full fiscal year after the bill's enactment to change their laws and policies or face these severe funding penalties. The withheld funds would be redistributed to states and localities that do comply with the requirements.
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