Sale of firearms within 300 feet of a school, church, or residence is now legally allowed in the zoned unincorporated areas of Putnam County.

The law was changed by the Putnam County Commission in a 2 to 1 vote on Thursday, September 30. Putnam’s zoning ordinances continue to restrict the operation of a pawnshop within 300 feet of a school, church or residence.

The 2 to 1 vote came after the county commissioners heard from…