OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A Douglas County judge’s controversial courtroom ban on guns is now being disputed by his own colleagues.

Douglas County District Judge Mark Ashford sent a letter to Omaha’s police chief saying that he disagrees with Judge James Gleason’s ban on guns in his courtroom.

Gleason ruled earlier this month that only sheriff’s deputies providing courthouse security will be allowed to wear their weapons.

Ashford says he believes on-duty officers should carry their weapons throughout the courthouse.

Police officers, union leadership and Omaha’s police chief opposed the ban and have discussed taking action to express this disagreement.

The judges briefly discussed the matter during a meeting Tuesday. Presiding District Judge Leigh Ann Retelsdorf says the county’s other 15 district judges disagree with Gleason’s decision and won’t adopt a similar policy in their courtrooms.