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Commissioners approve posting Texas Penal Code signs to bar weapons at Young County Courthouse
Summary
The court approved posting signs citing Texas Penal Code sections that prohibit carrying firearms at the courthouse entrances; the court said the move is intended to protect employees and visitors and to allow sheriff's deputies to enforce restrictions and maintain an authorized-carry list.
The Young County Commissioners Court approved posting signs at each courthouse entrance that cite Texas Penal Code provisions prohibiting weapons in the courthouse. The court framed the step as a first measure to improve courthouse safety now that several offices that handle court business have moved into the downtown courthouse building.
The signs the court approved reference Texas Penal Code provisions that allow property owners and…
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