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Two citizen firearm exemption proposals fail after extended debate; library exclusion carried as amendment then rejected
Summary
Town meeting considered two related measures to exempt municipal buildings (and in a separate citizen petition, municipal property) from state 'prohibited area' rules for firearms; both measures ultimately failed after prolonged debate and close votes.
Voters at the Town of Charlton’s Oct. 20, 2025 special town meeting considered two related measures about the possession of firearms on municipal property and buildings; both proposals failed after extensive public comment.
Article 10 — a select-board-sponsored motion to exempt town administrative buildings and offices from being classified as “prohibited areas” under state law — was amended on the floor to exclude the Charlton Public Library from the exemption. The amendment passed by voice and then by machine vote (149 in favor, 121 opposed, 3 abstained), but the amended Article 10 itself failed on the final vote, 133 in favor, 137 opposed, and 4 abstentions.
A separate citizen’s petition (Article 12) that would have exempted municipal administrative buildings and…
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