Another county restricting where you can carry in a county building

[Kirk Freeman]

Paging Mr Freeman, Mr Kirk Freeman...

Yes?

I have friends in Starke County and visit from time to time, but I do not live there.

 

[KellyinAvon]

Yes?

I have friends in Starke County and visit from time to time, but I do not live there.

It sounds like something in your lane. Should I be surprised that a rural county in Indiana is going anti-2A at the taxpayers expense?

 

[Thor]

Disappointed, not necessarily surprised. (I know, rhetorical question )

 

[Sling10mm]

So what drives this need to restrict firearm carry in government buildings? Are the employees that afraid of their employers?

 

[ChrisK]

So what drives this need to restrict firearm carry in government buildings? Are the employees that afraid of their employers?

Mmmmmmmmm.......YES

 

[Kirk Freeman]

So what drives this need to restrict firearm carry in government buildings? Are the employees that afraid of their employers?

Insurance.

 

[Expat]

Insurance.

I thought that was the gun show reason...

 

[Hawkeye]

I thought that was the gun show reason...

That too.


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[mom45]

If I remember correctly from the news stories, the commissioners felt they needed additional security during meetings that were held at the annex. However, additional security was only being requested for Commissioner and county council meetings...not planning commission, BZA, PTABOA, etc. that also meet there.

I wonder if these restrictions will also apply to those who are on the boards...such as the commissioners.

 

[KLB]

If I remember correctly from the news stories, the commissioners felt they needed additional security during meetings that were held at the annex. However, additional security was only being requested for Commissioner and county council meetings...not planning commission, BZA, PTABOA, etc. that also meet there.

I wonder if these restrictions will also apply to those who are on the boards...such as the commissioners.

Does it matter if the restriction violates state law?

 

[KellyinAvon]

If I remember correctly from the news stories, the commissioners felt they needed additional security during meetings that were held at the annex. However, additional security was only being requested for Commissioner and county council meetings...not planning commission, BZA, PTABOA, etc. that also meet there.

I wonder if these restrictions will also apply to those who are on the boards...such as the commissioners.

They could have their meetings in a school, or do they know GFZs, aren't?

We had some very contentious zoning board meetings here recently. Two of the meetings (that my wife and I attended) had uniformed Avon PD inside as well as in the parking lot. These meetings were standing room only to overflowing. It got quite heated but we managed to survive without metal detectors.

IIRC Kentucky gun law has some crazy exception for only being allowed to carry at a meeting like this if you're on the board. Lets not copy Kentucky...

 

[Mongo59]

One does have to ask how much of this armed protection is for security verses intimidation...

 

[mom45]

One does have to ask how much of this armed protection is for security verses intimidation...

BINGO!

 

[mergatroid]

One does have to ask how much of this armed protection is for security verses intimidation...

+1

Politicians give off the smell that they don't like guns, truth is they love guns. As long as they are the only ones allowed to have them.

 

[rosejm]

Minutes have been posted:http://www.co.starke.in.us/commissioners1/Minutes/2018/12-17-19 FINAL.rtf

ORDINANCE FOR ENHANCED SECURITY FOR STARKE COUNTY ANNEX BUILDING 1

Attorney Lucas advised he is presenting the Ordinance for Enhanced Security at the County Annex Building # 1 which is an addition to the original security ordinance 2011-3. In that ordinance, he noted, deals with the court buildings but now that the Annex Building will have a staffed metal detector/scanner he states of the need to add that building. He also noted the original ordinance was a weapons ordinance and it banned firearms but if a person has a gun permit they are to show that at the entrance to the building but guns are not to be exposed at a meeting in the Annex Building. He stated this addition to the original ordinance was only for the Annex Building. He advised the Commissioners that they could suspend the rules and pass the ordinance without a public hearing or additional readings. Commissioner Chesak made a motion to suspend the rules and approve the Ordinance of Enhanced Security for Starke County Annex 1. Commissioner Norem seconded the motion and it passed with all ayes.

Nothing yet on the Ordinance page with the actual text.


I'm pretty sure they can't prohibit OC while allowing CC...

And it's pretty stinky that they're suspending rules and passing things like this under the table.

 

[mom45]

Thanks for posting that. I guess I need to start reading their meeting minutes again. I haven't been doing that so much since some of the boards don't bother to post them anymore even when people ask to see them.