The Free-Fire Zone at the Library

I am not anywhere near cynical enough, because I cannot believe this stupidity, even of Kentucky.

Jesse Halladay at the Courier:

People can now openly carry a firearm in any city-owned facility in Kentucky — including libraries, parks, the zoo, city council chambers and city hall — thanks to a revision made to state law last year.

The law, which applies to any legal firearm, also states that in some places, like suburban firehouses run by special districts, people with the appropriate permit may carry concealed weapons.

The revision, which became subject to enforcement this month, clarifies that firearms may only be regulated by the state, voiding all local ordinances and restrictions.

“Local governments can’t regulate firearms,” said Rep. Bob Damron, D-Nicholasville, who sponsored the bill, which was passed in 2012.

In the wake of Newtown, is there a state legislator with the balls to stand up and demand this be repealed?

The bill passed the state House 88-8 on March 14 and the Senate less than two weeks later 34-2. Gov. Steve Beshear signed it into law April 11. A spokeswoman for Beshear had no immediate comment Thursday.

Of the eight House members voting against the bill, seven were from Jefferson County: Democrats Tom Burch, Joni Jenkins, Mary Lou Marzian, Reginald Meeks, Darryl Owens, Tom Riner and Jim Wayne. In the state Senate, Louisville Democrat Tim Shaughnessy, who has since retired, voted against the measure.

 It's not like there's ever been a problem with violence in public meetings in Kentucky.

But Councilwoman Madonna Flood, D-24th District, said the law “flies in the face of common sense.”

It is not far-fetched that people may use weapons in meetings when they become upset, she said, citing the fatal September shooting of two men at a Spring Creek Homeowners Association meeting.

 The law's sponsor is a shining example of the dangerous shitheads that pass for Democrats in Kentucky:

While Damron said he would be willing to look at whether the revised law is causing unexpected consequences, such as the concerns raised by fire districts, he firmly believes regulation should rest with the state.

He also sees no problem allowing guns in libraries, parks or other public venues.

Generally, “I’m in favor of giving people the right to protect themselves wherever they are,” he said. Areas may be safer “if you have a carry concealed holder in those areas than if they were gun-free zones.”

 In fact, armed civilians cannot stop mass shooters. Damron's a moron or a liar or both.