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Disallowing of OC at city council meetings & city offices

solus

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[emphasis mine]
SB 5568 - 2021-22
Concerning preemption of municipal laws restricting the open carry of weapons.

Brief Summary of Bill
Permits local governments to enact laws and ordinances restricting the
open carry of weapons at any public meeting; any building or facility
owned or operated by a city, town, county, or other municipality; or any
permitted demonstration within their respective jurisdictions.​

 

mnrobitaille

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[emphasis mine]
SB 5568 - 2021-22
Concerning preemption of municipal laws restricting the open carry of weapons.

Brief Summary of Bill
Permits local governments to enact laws and ordinances restricting the
open carry of weapons at any public meeting; any building or facility
owned or operated by a city, town, county, or other municipality; or any
permitted demonstration within their respective jurisdictions.​

If this passes, there will be a way to OC at city hall, county offices, & meetings. It'll require seeking permission however, to do so.
 

MSG Laigaie

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This was just one of the reasons I left Washington. I move away to Montana where open carry is a norm. I went to Town Council meetings, armed, for a year before taking a seat on the Council. I open carry during meetings and the population supports it and me. Constitutional carry too.
 

mnrobitaille

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Kahlotus, WA
Learned something before city council the other day regarding the new regulation: for those that do open carry everywhere they go, how are they supposed to secure their firearm if they are walking??

Not every city council chambers has personnel available to secure firearms, nor are lockboxes available.
 
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