The laws were also largely motivated by concerns for public safety and, with the intention of protecting communities, these policies included harsh long term sentencing requirements for a variety of offenses. ... Similar to mandatory minimum sentencing laws, this mandated that, regardless of mitigating circumstances or situational context, schools must expel any student found carrying a gun on school grounds. ...

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