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Order Regarding Possession of Firearms and Weapons Inside the Waco Federal Courthouse (OCR)

W.D. Tex. Standing Order · Divisions

⚠ Recovered from a scanned original by OCR — check the official PDF before quoting exact language.
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS FILED WACO DIVISION OCT . 8 ain § IN RE: § § POSSESSION OF FIREARMS AND § WEAPONS INSIDE THE WACO § FEDERAL COURTHOUSE § ORDER On this date the Court considers the policy regulating possession of firearms by law enforcement officers within the Waco Courthouse and issues the following order: IT 1S ORDERED that only United States Marshals, Deputy United States Marshals, Court Security Officers under the direction of the United States Marshal, authorized Probation and Pre-trial Services officers and agents of the Immigrations and Customs Enforcement Agency who are assigned to the Waco office be allowed to carry or possess firearms or weapons in the Waco Courthouse. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that any federal agency seeking exception to this Order will direct its request to the undersigned. SIGNED this 8” day of October, 2010. Vue LL, WALTER S. SMITH, JR. UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Official source: https://www.txwd.uscourts.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Order-Regarding-Possession-of-Fir · retrieved 2026-07-22