Hayes County asks Atty Gen'l re: Carry in facilities w/ courts

[der Teufel]

It appears SB273 has attracted the attention of Hayes County — The Attorney General's response will be interesting.

Hays County has asked Attorney General Ken Paxton to determine whether a new state law upends its policy of denying weapons in a county building that includes courtrooms, prosecutors’ offices and the grand jury room.

http://www.statesman.com/news/news/hays ... gal/nnfFZ/

State law has long prohibited the public from carrying weapons onto “the premises” of courtrooms or offices used by court officials.

The problem, Hays County Criminal District Attorney Wes Mau told Paxton, is that the three-story Hays County Government Center in San Marcos includes court-related offices where guns are banned as well as places where guns would typically be allowed, such as the tax assessor-collector’s office and the elections office.

[Greybeard]

This will certainly be one to follow.