Bartlett Delays Parks-Guns Vote -- Suburb Wants More Answers Before Discussing Issue

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As governments throughout Shelby County decide whether to allow guns in their parks, Bartlett continues to delay bringing the matter before the Board of Mayor and Aldermen.

Mayor Keith McDonald wants clarification on parts of the state law that gave cities the option of banning the weapons. All city- and county-owned parks remain gun-free zones until Sept. 1 unless they "opt out."

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Bartlett Delays Parks-Guns Vote -- Suburb Wants More Answers Before Discussing Issue

There are legal questions to address and hopes for a ruling from the state attorney general's office before the suburb tackles the hot-button issue.

Aldermen are trying...

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