This Texas County Now Allows Employees To Carry Concealed On The Job

By James England

GAINES COUNTY, TEXAS — Gaines County Judge Tom Keyes has approved a measure which will allow Gaines County employees to carry their concealed firearms with them. The new measure was first proposed in January and the county commissioner of Gaines County just approved it in March. The rationale, according to the judge, is simple: criminals love gun free zones. Why put county employees at further risk?

via KCBD

“The statistics seem to suggest people commit gun violence in no gun zones. Perhaps the presence of guns can help reduce the commission of gun crimes,” Keyes said.

While the measure has just recently gone into effect, it’s likely impossible we’ll ever know whether armed criminals will be intelligent enough to grasp the concept that the clerks and offices they’ll be dealing with will be equally prepared. It’s our distinct hope that with the abolishment of each “gun free zone”, no one has to ever find out.

The new measure stipulates that Gaines County employees must have a valid license to carry a concealed firearm and keep it concealed at all times. The judge stipulated that all concealed carriers must be trained and licensed but training is a requirement for all Texans with …Read the Rest

Source:: Concealed Nation