Arkansas Supreme Court Lets Judges Ban Guns in Courtrooms

The long legal battle in Arkansas over firearms in courthouses turned another page on Thursday as the state’s Supreme Court ruled that judges can ban guns from courtrooms and other rooms in courthouses where official business is conducted. In a divided 3–2 ruling on June 6, the Arkansas Supreme Court granted circuit and district court judges the authority to decide whether to allow firearms in their courtrooms and other areas, with the decision being issued less than two months after it ruled that state law allows attorneys to bring guns into courthouses but left unresolved the matter of whether this extends to courtrooms....