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Library staff tell Jefferson County commissioners they were unaware of new open‑carry ordinance; ask sheriff for vulnerability assessment
Summary
A Jefferson County Public Library employee told commissioners on May 13 that staff were unaware of an open‑carry ordinance that took effect April 7 and asked the sheriff to conduct a vulnerability assessment and designate libraries as areas where open carry is prohibited after an incident at the Columbine Library.
During the public‑comment period of the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners meeting on May 13, 2025, a Jefferson County Public Library staff member said library employees were not aware of a recent open‑carry ordinance and requested that the sheriff conduct a vulnerability assessment and prohibit open carry in county libraries.
"Library staff were completely unaware of this ordinance until a patron with a holstered firearm created quite a stir in the Columbine…
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