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.  The ban won’t hold up in court, due to lack of authority by the Governor and waste taxpayer money to defend lawsuits.

This regulation should not be approved and the emergency regulation withdrawn.

Please extended the comment period for at least another 30 days.