Town Board will take aim at firearms in town facilities
Aug. 3. By Dave Vieser. The Cornelius Town Board will take up whether the town will prohibit firearms at all town facilities at tonight’s board meeting. The issue arose in June as the commissioners were looking to clarify existing codes and ordinances.
Commissioner Tricia Sisson, last year’s chamber chair and the owner of The Range at Lake Norman on Bailey Road, questioned whether the prohibition of firearms would be appropriate for those individuals who carry concealed weapons permits.
Commissioner Mike Miltich concurred, stating that people who have gone through the process of obtaining a permit are usually well informed on the do’s and don’ts of carrying weapons.
Tricia Sisson
But Jim Duke said, as a gun owner and “strong 2nd Amendment guy,” he supports concealed carry within our community.
“I do however, believe that there are places where concealed carry brings with it certain potential dangers. Public buildings and/or schools where armed police protection is either already in place or available should carry a prohibition,” the commissioner said.
“For Cornelius Town Hall specifically, I cannot support allowing concealed carry for staff, visitors, or elected officials,” he explained.
DUKE
Town Attorney Karen Wolter is investigating the matter, including any special state laws on firearms pertaining to parks.
Also at tonight’s meeting
The board is also expected to approve the low bid of $1.8 million by the NJR Group for improvements at the intersection of Bailey Road and Hwy. 115.
The meeting, which begins at 7 pm in Town Hall, will be streamed via the town’s web site: www.cornelius.org.
Those wishing to attend and speak in person will be subject to the usual Covid screening and temperature checks. In the alternative, comments can be emailed to [email protected]
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To paraphrase a famous personality: “It’s the guns, Stupid.” What is the purpose of concealed carry, other than to perpetuate the culture of guns? How many of the referenced concealed gun owners ever stopped a crime with their gun? Chances are their attempt to use the gun would more likely get them shot. No guns on public property, period! And someone who owns a shooting range should not be advocating for business on the town board.
If guns make people feel uncomfortable in town facilities, why do you think the rest of the citizens in Cornelius should have to suffer having people strut around with guns? Get rid of guns in all public places. If you love the distorted interpretation of the 2nd amendment so much, feel free to have one at home.
what is the purpose of Insurance? What is the purpose of a fire extinguisher? You hope you never have to use either, but it is best to be prepared! There are thousands upon thousands of cases of concealed carry holders intervening and stopping crimes.
Jim Duke is entitled to his opinion, but if I was an elected official in these times, I would want the ability to conceal carry.
“When guns are outlawed only the outlaws will have guns.” Think about it….
I have concealcary I think you should be able to take your gun anywhere it is for my and my family pertection
Jim Duke. Can’t help but disagree. You could argue that any facility in the town is capable of having police protection so then why the need for firearms at all. That is a bad argument for wanting to ban them in public buildings. Concealed licenses should be allowed in all buildings. One could argue 2nd amendment rights say anywhere anytime.
Yep there are always police around. The problem is when they are needed they could be but minutes away and the crime is over in seconds. More crime is committed in gun restricted/gun free zones than other places. It is not rocket science to understand that crooks(yes those people that DO NOT obey laws)go to places where they have a superior presents and have no one to stop them. “THEIVES PREFER UNARMED VICTUMS”. Approve this and Cornelius will have an increase in crime and more violent crime at that.
Someone has forgotten their Concealed Carry Class and needs a refresher
North Carolina law prohibits any person, including a concealed handgun permittee, from knowingly carrying a firearm, whether openly or concealed, on educational property or at a curricular or extracurricular activity sponsored by a public or private primary school, community college, college or university.