Damon Thueson shows a holster at a gun concealed carry permit class put on by “USA Firearms Training” on December 19, 2015 in Provo, Utah. (Photo by George Frey/Getty Images)
Following the lead of other Bay Area cities, Palo Alto is tightening its gun restrictions, banning concealed weapons in government buildings, schools and polling places.
The city council’s decision this week comes nearly nine months after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down New York’s law limiting guns in public — a landmark ruling that means California’s “good cause” requirement for concealed carry will no longer hold up in court.
Even so, gun safety