America’s school systems began enacting zero-tolerance policies in he
early 1990’s to address the growing violence they were experiencing at the time. After the tragedy at Columbine, school administrators made the policies so strict that honor roll students were being punished for accidentally leaving bread knives in their car while parked on school property.

Most employers also have a zero-tolerance policy barring weapons,
particularly guns, from the workplace. Employees that leave target
pistols in their trunk, on company property, in anticipation of a trip
to the range after work risk being fired for their choice of sport. Full Story »