KBCraig
Regular Member
Iowa passed a preemption statute that says political subdivisions may not ban firearms in public building unless they provide security screening.
Monroe County banned firearms in all areas of the county courthouse, including non-court areas, and does not provide any security screening. Iowa Firearms Coalition and Albia resident J.D. Thompson both wrote the county and informed them this was a violation. When the county never responded, Thompson wrote a letter to the editor of the local newspaper.
In turn, Monroe county has sued both IFC and Thompson, and is demanding legal fees.
In a novel twist of words-that-don't-mean-things, Monroe County is calling a prohibition a mandate.
Note that the law does not require any security screening at all; if the courts and counties choose to ban guns, they must provide security screening, but the ban is a choice, not a mandate.
A link to the county's suit is included in this release:
iowafc.org
Monroe County banned firearms in all areas of the county courthouse, including non-court areas, and does not provide any security screening. Iowa Firearms Coalition and Albia resident J.D. Thompson both wrote the county and informed them this was a violation. When the county never responded, Thompson wrote a letter to the editor of the local newspaper.
In turn, Monroe county has sued both IFC and Thompson, and is demanding legal fees.
In a novel twist of words-that-don't-mean-things, Monroe County is calling a prohibition a mandate.
Note that the law does not require any security screening at all; if the courts and counties choose to ban guns, they must provide security screening, but the ban is a choice, not a mandate.
A link to the county's suit is included in this release:
!!! IFC SUED BY MONROE COUNTY !!! - Iowa Firearms Coalition
That’s right. We’re being sued by Monroe County Iowa, as is one of our members… Apparently, when you’ve got the resources of an entire county, you can bludgeon anyone you […]
iowafc.org
