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Douglas County judges challenge colleague's gun ban

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Douglas County district judges have voted to challenge a colleague's ban on guns in his courtroom.

The Omaha World-Herald (http://bit.ly/1lSHWGP ) reports that 12 district judges voted Tuesday to pass a proposed amendment to court rules that would take courtroom security out of the hands of judges and leave security decisions throughout the courthouse up to the Douglas County sheriff.

Two officers refused to disarm before entering District Judge James Gleason's courtroom on Monday. To avoid the possibility of having the officers being arrested for refusing to comply with the ban, prosecutors did not call the officers to testify in a case.

The Nebraska Supreme Court is expected to review the proposed amendment.

Gleason declined to comment on whether he will alter his ban.

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Information from: Omaha World-Herald, http://www.omaha.com

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