[Ord. No. 03-172 §§1—4, 11-12-2003; Ord.
No. 21-092, 11-29-2021]
A. No
person who has been issued a conceal carry endorsement by the Missouri
Director of Revenue under Sections 571.101 to 571.121, RSMo., or who
has received notice from the Sheriff of his County that such endorsement
has been granted, or who is in possession of a valid permit or endorsement
to carry a concealed firearm by another State or its authorized political
subdivision shall be allowed to carry a concealed firearm, nor may
any person other than a qualified Law Enforcement Officer openly carry
a firearm, in the Courts Administration Building, the Raymond J. Grush Juvenile
Justice Center or the Justice Center.
B. The
St. Charles County Courts Administration Building, the St. Charles
County Justice Center and the Juvenile Justice Facility shall be posted
at each entrance with a sign at least eleven (11) inches high by fourteen
(14) inches in length with lettering at least one (1) inch high stating
"NO GUNS, KNIVES OR OTHER WEAPONS ALLOWED IN BUILDING UNLESS IN THE
POSSESSION OF QUALIFIED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER."
C. Notwithstanding
any other provision of this Section, no Circuit or Associate Circuit
Judge is prohibited from carrying a concealed weapon into the St.
Charles County Courts Administration Building, the Justice Center
or the Raymond J. Grush Juvenile Justice Center pursuant to a conceal
carry endorsement by the Missouri Director of Revenue under Sections
571.101—571.121, RSMo., or other authorizing Statute.
D. Any
person violating this Section shall be denied entrance to the building.
Persons having already entered before the violation was discovered
shall be ordered to leave the premises and the Sheriff's Department
shall be notified pursuant to Sections 571.101—571.121, RSMo.