A divided Board of Supervisors voted 3 to 2 to allow Mohave County employees to carry weapons in the county administrative building.
District 2 Supervisor Hildy Angius and District 1 Supervisor Gary Watson voted against lifting the ban on employees carrying weapons listed in the county’s employee merit rules.
Several employees spoke in favor of removing the ban. Most of them were concerned because the public is now allowed to carry weapons into the building. The Board of Supervisors approved allowing the public to carry weapons into the building in March.
There have been several changes in state legislatures that allow public employees to carry weapons into public buildings, such as schools, said Michael Dorman from the county development services department.
“But in Mohave County, in the event of a situation, our best options are to hide behind our desks or throw a chair at them,” Dorman said.
Judy Toledo and Leslie Bruxvoort, two employees from the county’s office of management and budget, opposed lifting the ban.
