State Workers Can Conceal Carry at Work, Some Exemptions Apply

State workers, for the most part, will be able to conceal carry as of Nov. 1 in most state buildings, but with a few new exceptions.

According to the Associated Press, new guidelines from Governor Scott Walker's office outline where state workers can and can't conceal carry a permitted weapon. In additon to schools, police stations, mental institutions, prisons and court houses, weapons will be prohibited in the Capitol building's police station and the State Supreme Court courtroom. Employees who work in the state Capitol building, however, can conceal carry in other areas of the facility.

In areas controlled by the legislature, the lawmakers craft the policy and so far, Senate and Assembly Republicans say they are allowing conceal carry on the floors of both houses. Residents in the Assembly gallery will be allowed to have weapons, but not in the Senate gallery.

Wisconsin's conceal carry law goes into effect on Tues., Nov. 1. Residents will be able to apply for a $50 permit at that time.

What do you think of these policies for the state Capitol?