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Natrona County School District board adopts concealed-carry policy for staff and volunteers, 6-3
Summary
Facing a state law that ended school gun-free zones, the Natrona County School District Board adopted Rule/Policy 40-20 requiring training, qualifications, and procedural standards for staff and volunteers who seek authorization to carry on campus; the vote was 6-3 after extended public comment and debate.
The Natrona County School District Board of Trustees voted 6-3 to adopt Rule/Policy 40-20, a concealed-carry policy that establishes training and qualification standards for district employees and volunteers who seek permission to carry firearms on school property.
Trustee Citelli, chair of the board policy committee, said the committee held 45 days of public comment, solicited expert input from security and law-enforcement personnel and revised the draft to remove provisions that were not feasible. The motion to adopt the policy reflected those committee recommendations.
The adopted policy retains several specific training and qualification elements identified by law enforcement and security advisers. Committee members removed a requirement tied to completion of the Wyoming Law Enforcement…
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