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Jackson County anti-crime committee holds proposed firearms ordinance amid attorney general litigation
Summary
Jackson County's Anti Crime Committee voted to hold Ordinance 6002, a rewrite of local firearms possession and age rules intended to address a state attorney general lawsuit, after debate over overlapping measures and whether definitions in the new text would resolve litigation concerns.
At a Jackson County Anti Crime Committee meeting, members voted to hold Ordinance 6002, a proposed repeal of section 5577 of the Jackson County Code (1984) and enactment of two new sections addressing possession of firearms and age restrictions.
Brian Kavinsky of the counselor's office told the committee the new ordinance was drafted in response to recent litigation the county faces with the state attorney general. "This could probably — this will, I believe, really moot many of the issues…
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