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jpak Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-17-11 07:47 PM
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Johnson County Oks gun ban in public buildings (Iowa)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-ia-johnsoncountygunb,0,102656.story

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Johnson County has approved a ban on weapons in county-owned buildings and other facilities following a new state law that gives sheriffs less discretion in denying permits to carry guns.

KGAN-TV in Cedar Rapids says the Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the ban Thursday.

Board Chairman Pat Harney says the county isn't trying to take away someone's rights, but it is trying to make a safe environment. Harney says stickers and signs warning of the gun ban will be posted at county-owned buildings, facilities and parks.

The county ban comes two days after Iowa City passed a similar ban on city property.

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baldguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-17-11 07:52 PM
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1. Good.
It's good to know that some people are sane.
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sharesunited Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-17-11 08:11 PM
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2. I welcome this. Reassuring.
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mediator Donating Member (228 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-17-11 08:24 PM
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3. Wonderful. Now those places will be as safe as the Virginia Tech campus was.
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Tejas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-17-11 09:08 PM
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4. Awesome, criminals would never dare to break that law!
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ProgressiveProfessor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-17-11 09:39 PM
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5. Is there a state premption law in Iowa like there is in other states?
It would stop such foolishness
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jpak Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-17-11 09:50 PM
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6. How authoritarian
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ProgressiveProfessor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-18-11 12:18 AM
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7. How appropriate to stop petty local tyrants from abusing the civil rights of others
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