The Bradenton Journal

The Bradenton Journal

Manatee commissioners love their guns but don't care about your safety

Commission to consider allowing employees to carry concealed weapons on the job.

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Marc R. Masferrer
Apr 08, 2023
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The Manatee County Commission, looking for something else to distract from addressing the real challenges the county faces, on Tuesday will carry on its love affair with guns by considering a personnel policy change that would allow non-law enforcement employees — presumably, everyone from county commissioners to librarians to lifeguards on the beach — …

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