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Senate votes to allow people with concealed-carry permits into public buildings

Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services//March 3, 2016//

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Senate votes to allow people with concealed-carry permits into public buildings

Senate votes to allow people with concealed-carry permits into public buildings

Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services//March 3, 2016//

Saying signs don’t protect people from “homicidal maniacs,” the state Senate voted 18-12 on Thursday to allow people with concealed-carry permits to bring them into unsecured public buildings. SB1257 would...

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