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Sheriff talks guns, drugs, human trafficking
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According to Barton County Sheriff Brian Bellendir, a drug that in the past has not been an issue in Barton County is now a concern of local law enforcement. Heroin, manufactured in Mexico, is filling the void for addicts of prescription narcotics who are finding it more difficult to satisfy their habit. - photo by Photo courtesy of the United States Drug Enforcement Agency
(This article was updated at 9:39 a.m. (1/11/2017) to properly reflect the age at which an individual can conceal and carry guns on college campuses.) Monday afternoon, League of Women Voters members listened intently as Barton County Sheriff Brian Belinder answered questions about conceal and carry gun laws, and how a law passed during the 2016 legislative session and set to go into effect July 1 is being received by law enforcement. The law referred to will allow individuals over the age of 21 to conceal and carry guns on college campuses, without any training.When the law was changed eliminating the requirement for training and licensing individuals who conceal and carry passed, Bellendir said he was apprehensive. But through discussions with members of the state’s Sheriff’s Association, his initial concerns have been quieted.