Tosta Dojen
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Roanoke Times, "Gun incident on Valley Metro bus called 'isolated'":
Rather strange that there are two different versions of their firearms policy, both of which seem to violate state preemption.
ValleyMetro.com, "About Us":
I'll be following up on this after the long weekend.
Valley Metro restricts guns on its buses. An advisory on its website called “Do’s and Don’ts” states that “firearms, flammable liquid, explosives, acid or other harmful material are not permitted onboard.”
When asked for Valley Metro’s firearms policy, [Valley Metro assistant general manager Kevin] Price released a more narrow policy statement that said Valley Metro prohibits “openly carried” firearms on buses. A person with a permit to carry a concealed handgun can carry the handgun on a Valley Metro bus, Price said.
The policy against visible weapons empowers bus drivers to “ask anyone not in compliance to not board or to leave the bus. In cases of noncompliance, the Bus Operator will then notify Valley Metro dispatch or dial 911 in case of emergency,” Price said.
Rather strange that there are two different versions of their firearms policy, both of which seem to violate state preemption.
ValleyMetro.com, "About Us":
The Greater Roanoke Transit Company, known locally as Valley Metro, is a private, non-profit, public service organization wholly owned by the City of Roanoke.
I'll be following up on this after the long weekend.