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Kingsville updates administrative policy to allow certain personal-protection items and security officers to carry
Summary
Commissioners approved a resolution amending Administrative Policy 890.05 (now 'firearms and other weapons') to define firearms per the Texas Penal Code, allow employees to store firearms in vehicles on city property consistent with state law, permit certain nonlethal personal-protection devices, and allow the city manager to appoint armed security officers for meetings.
The City Commission voted unanimously to amend Administrative Policy 890.05, renaming it "firearms and other weapons" and updating definitions and permissions for employee-held protective devices.
Staff explained the policy update defines firearms consistent with the Texas Penal Code, reiterates state law…
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