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Concealed weapons bill raises concerns locally Issues of accountability, expense face county government A state Assembly vote overriding the governor's veto of a bill that would lift a 130-year-old ban on carrying concealed weapons would not bode well for government officials at the Brown County Clerk of Courts office and the Brown County Sheriff's Department. Provisions in the bill allowing concealed weapons in courtrooms and requiring costly record-keeping demands on the sheriff's office bolsters their opposition.Brown County Clerk of CourtsPaul Janquart(N-C file photo by H. Marc Larson). Senate Bill 214 stipulates that individuals who undergo firearm safety training and background...