[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 31, Number 43 (Monday, October 30, 1995)]
[Page 1944]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Statement on the Gun-Free Schools Act

October 26, 1995

    A year ago I launched a national effort to get guns out of America's 
schools. Today, almost one year after I signed the Gun-Free Schools Act, 
I'm very pleased to announce that our message of zero tolerance has been 
made a reality around the country. The Gun-Free Schools Act is working 
and working well.
    Guns have no place in our schools, and this directive ensures that 
any student in America who brings a gun to school will be expelled for 
at least a year. Our message is clear: We will not tolerate threats to 
the safety of America's students and teachers. Period. Parents have a 
right to expect that their children will be safe when they go to school 
in the morning.
    We still need more good parents and strong communities if we are to 
win the fight against crime in America. But through efforts like this 
one, my administration is committed to doing its part to protect our 
children and ensure that they can learn in safety, free from fear and 
violence.