Public Libraries: “Missouri Library Association Wants Autonomy on Firearms Decisions”
From the Columbia Missourian:
Although state law allows people to legally carry guns into public libraries, the people who run those libraries hope to have their own say.
Almost all local governments or political subdivisions, except public library districts, have the option to choose whether to allow firearms on the premises.
Vicky Baker, president of the Missouri Library Association, feels libraries were inadvertently left out of the law.
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Missouri changed its laws regarding conceal and carry beginning Jan. 1, 2017. Missouri residents no longer need to get a conceal-and-carry permit.
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See Also: Columbia, Missouri: Library Board Approves Policy Allowing Employees to Carry Weapons (July 14, 2017)
Filed under: Libraries, News, Public Libraries
About Gary Price
Gary Price (gprice@gmail.com) is a librarian, writer, consultant, and frequent conference speaker based in the Washington D.C. metro area. He earned his MLIS degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. Price has won several awards including the SLA Innovations in Technology Award and Alumnus of the Year from the Wayne St. University Library and Information Science Program. From 2006-2009 he was Director of Online Information Services at Ask.com. Gary is also the co-founder of infoDJ an innovation research consultancy supporting corporate product and business model teams with just-in-time fact and insight finding.
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