Man Brought Gun Into the Lackawanna County Courthouse

The district attorney's office said Monday a man who was brought in on a suspected DUI in Jermyn had a small gun tucked into his underwear.

How could this happen? The courthouse was a gun free zone. Those signs aren't kidding! When they mean gun-free, buddy they mean GUN FREE!

I'm having a hard time comprehending this. The guy pointed the gun at some officers (who luckily wrestled the gun away from him before shots were fired). I mean, killing a cop, yeah sure. Life in prison, possible execution, yadda yadda yadda. No big deal. But how in the hell did the threat of an increased penalty for carrying a gun into a gun-free zone NOT stop this guy? Isn't that what gun free zones are all about? Increased penalties for just having the gun should stop these guys?

Or it is a lot like this sign?