Tiffany Razzano, Patch Staff
MANATEE COUNTY, FL — County commissioners approved new legislation allowing Manatee County employees to carry concealed weapons while at work, according to multiple reports.
Commissioners approved the new policy, which allows staff to bring concealed guns into county office buildings, facilities and vehicles, Tuesday in a 7-0 vote.
The only exceptions are courthouses, courtrooms, polling places and schools, Bay News 9 reported.
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“Any employee could already be in this building armed and we wouldn’t know it,” Commissioner Vanessa Baugh said, according to ABC 7.
Commissioner James Satcher said, according to WTSP, “"If they feel comfortable to arm themselves and it's within their rights and by law, they can. We want them to have that option. I'm not going to be the person to take away their second amendment right.”
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