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Council approves ordinance allowing council members and certain employees to carry firearms at meetings, citing state statute
Summary
The City Council approved a proposed ordinance to allow council members and certain designated employees to carry firearms at council meetings in accordance with what the ordinance states is allowed by state statute; the city attorney said the ordinance "essentially says that whatever the statute allows, we want it."
The Miami City Council on Oct. 7 approved a proposed ordinance to permit council members and certain designated city employees to carry firearms during city council meetings pursuant to state law.
City Attorney Misty presented the draft ordinance, saying it was intended to implement a recently passed statutory…
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