This proposed regulation will have the opposite of the intended effect by playing into the hands of terrorists, violent criminals, and the criminally insane. We have had no shootings in state agencies and this prohibition on those with a concealed handgun permit, some of whom have active and ongoing threats to their lives, is entirely without any justification and needlessly and recklessly endangers innocent lives.

Disarming good citizens (who are the only ones likely to obey the prohibition) does not make them safer.

Importantly the Governor has no authority for this regulation. If the General Assembly wanted the Governor to have such power, they would have granted it to him explicitly, as is required constitutionally.

This proposed regulation is a solution for which there is no problem. It endangers state employees, law abiding citizens, and the innocent by making state buildings a safe zone for terrorists, criminals, and the criminally insane to conduct their evil and savage actions.

This regulations should not be approved and the emergency regulation withdrawn.

Please extended the comment period for another 30 days.

Further, All but two of the public massacres since 1950 had been committed by criminals and terrorists in “gun-free zones,” which is exactly what this regulation creates.  Gun Free Zones are like safe zones for the bad guys and death pits for the good guys.

And, the most recent government overstep by AG Herring, is more of the same and without reason.  Conceal carriers are not the problem.  Enforce the law as it was intended by prosecuting violent criminals when they use guns to commit their crimes.  Quit taking plea agreements and dismissing the gun charges all the while making it harder for good Americans to defend themselves.  Get tough on gangs and violent crime, not Joe Public.