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AN ORDINANCE PERMITTING THE POSTING OF SIGNS <br />TO PROH1RIT THE CARRYING OF CONCEALED HANDGUNS <br />ON CERTAIN COUNTY PROPERTY <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, Chapter 398 of the 1995 Session Laws changes prior <br />law by establishing a system that will allow private citizens to <br />obtain permits to carry concealed handguns; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, this change in the law may significantly increase the <br />number of individuals who may legally carry concealed handguns; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of Cabarrus County is <br />concerned about the increased presence of handguns on County <br />property and about the threat that such increased presence will <br />pose to the health, safety, and general welfare of the community; <br />and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, N.C.G.S. § 14-415.23 authorized Counties to adopt <br />ordinances to permit the posting of a prohibition against carrying <br />a concealed hand~un, in accordance with N.C.G.S. § 14-415.11(c), on <br />County buildings, their appurtenant premises, and parks; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, it is the intent of this ordinance to permit the <br />posting of County property such that the carrying of concealed <br />handguns on the posted premises will constitute a violation of <br />N.C.G.S. Chapter 14, Article 54B; <br /> <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Cabarrus County Board of <br />Commissioners that: <br /> <br /> Section 1. Except as provided in Section 4 below, all persons <br />are prohibited from possessing weapons as defined in N.C.G.S. 14- <br />269 upon any building or property owned, occupied or controlled by <br />Cabarrus County. <br /> <br /> Section 2. Posting of Siqns Required. The County Manager is <br />hereby directed to post appropriate signage at each park and on <br />each building or portion of a building now or hereafter ownedj <br />leased as lessee, operated, occupied, managed or controlled by <br />Cabarrus County, as well as the appurtenant premises to such <br />buildings, indicating that concealed handguns are prohibited <br />therein. <br /> <br /> Section 3. Location of Signs. The signs shall be visibly <br />posted on the exterior of each entrance by which the general public <br />can access the building, appurtenant premise, or park. The County <br />Manager shall exercise discretion in determining the necessity and <br />appropriate location for other sign posted on the interior of the <br />building, appurtenant premise, or park. <br /> <br /> <br />