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Committee considers gun‑free policy, signage and courtroom status for county meeting rooms
Summary
The committee discussed adopting a firearms‑restriction policy and signage for two committee rooms and the commission room that are used as alternate courtrooms. Members cited state code language that ties courtroom firearm prohibitions to security measures and said they will draft language for legal review.
Coffee County’s Policy and Procedures Committee discussed whether to adopt a firearms prohibition for two committee rooms and the commission room after county staff and the sheriff raised concerns about security when those rooms are used as alternate courtrooms or for grand juries.
Commissioner Frank Watkins walked members through state code language the committee must consider and stressed that signage and security requirements are prescribed by statute. "It even gets to the point of how big the letters are,…
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