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Firearms-sign ordinance fails after council splits 5–5; debate centers on state preemption and employee safety
Summary
Council considered an ordinance to standardize firearms signage at county facilities, adopted an amendment removing an enforcement provision, then failed to pass the amended ordinance on a 5–5 roll call. Debate focused on state law preemption, employee safety at convenience centers, and the proper location/size of signs.
Greenville County Council debated and ultimately failed to adopt an ordinance intended to standardize signage about firearms on county properties, after lengthy discussion about state preemption and workplace safety.
Councilor Collins introduced the ordinance and Councilor Shaw proposed amendments clarifying that signage would apply only to firearms and removing a separate enforcement/violation section. Shaw and other proponents argued the language conforms to a…
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