North Dakota United Doesn’t Support Gun Bill

A union that represents more than 11,000 North Dakota public employees doesn’t want elected officials packing heat.

North Dakota United opposes a bill that would allow elected public officials to have a gun in a public building.

Republican Rep. Ben Koppelman of West Fargo is the bill’s primary sponsor.

He says the bill is a better and less-expensive option than installing metal detectors and boosting the number of armed security personnel at public buildings.