Obama also called for more money to strengthen gun safety at schools, including hiring more counselors such as retired law enforcement officers to help educate students on gun issues.

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Mr. Mintz said the department makes efforts to educate businesses about the law, which went into effect in 1998.

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The state is responsible for enforcing the law, but the companies agreed they would help educate developers on their legal obligations.

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Mr Ford said that politicians and "Sammy Wilson in particular" needed to educate themselves "in the way the law operates and the virtues of it".

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