Judges want the freedom to act outrageously in their little fiefdoms without fear of consequences. They see it as their right.
They did it in Vermont years ago. And Vermont has Constitutional carry.
This is called the underhanded approach. It is a usurpation of the power of the people to allow guns where they will help preserve the peace.
I would bet dollars to doughnuts the Judge is a liberal Democrat. And he doesn’t give a 4-letter s h about the law or Constitution or 2nd Amendment.
Stupid. If the judge doesn’t feel safe with firearms in the hands of law abiding citizens he should step down. He is obviously biased and cannot perform his duties in a fair and unbiased way. Besides judge, if someone came after you, do you really think they could only get to you at the courthouse? In small town rural America everyone knows who lives where, who goes to which favorite restaurants, where they shop for groceries, walk their dog, etc. Judge, if you anger and mistreat someone to that level, and they want you, they’re going to get you. Flipside of that is, if you’re fair and honest those very same people will be the first to step up and protect you if y’all come across some whack job in your court.
The question is should there ever be a “Gun Free” area.
Courtrooms due to the volatile nature of the appearances probably would be reasonable. The gallery overlooking a state or federal legislator, jails, prisons, Whitehouse, etc.
However, Public buildings as a whole should not.....
What would be nice is lockable public lockers next to security where you could declare and secure weapons before entering the places listed above and pick up your weapon after leaving said space.
How ironic that a judge in “Custer” County would try to pull this BS!
I like the headline.
*attempts*
I guess that won’t be going far.
Funny how our constitutional rights always end at the government’s door. Courts, state universities, post offices, etc.