Tippecanoe Co. removes metal detector in gun rights lawsuit settlement
Lawsuit had roots in a Lafayette attorney’s protests dating to 2017. Plus, why Lafayette is asking for a study of the proliferation of gas stations/convenience stores in the city
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GUN RIGHTS LAWSUIT OVER METAL DETECTOR DATES TO BEEF IN 2017
A metal detector at the entrance to a Tippecanoe County annex building housing the prosecutor’s and public defender’s offices was removed in recent weeks after a lawsuit accused the county of overstepping laws regarding possession and carrying handguns.
According to a settlement filed Feb. 19 in Tippecanoe Circuit Court, the county removed the metal detector at 111 N. Fourth St., across from the Tippecanoe County Courthouse, on Jan. 31.
Kirk Freeman, a Lafayette attorney representing two men who filed the lawsuit in June 2024, called the settlement a reasonable compromise and a victory for gun owners in a complaint that centered on “ensuring that the government didn't overstep their bounds.”
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