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ID: Permitless or “Constitutional” Carry Passes Senate
Ammoland ^ | 16 March, 2016 | Dean Weingarten

Posted on 03/16/2016 3:01:35 PM PDT by marktwain

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Idaho moved a step closer to “Constitutional” or permitless carry on 14 March, 2016.  The Idaho Senate passed SB 1389 27-8.  The bill would remove the ban on the carry of concealed weapons inside city limits in Idaho, for those people over 21 who can legally possess firearms but do not have a concealed carry permit.

Residents of Idaho already have the right to carry concealed weapons in 99% of the state.  This small incremental step places Idaho with eight other states that have restored most of “Constitutional carry” the state of law that existed when the Bill of Rights was ratified on December 15th, 1791. From the freebeacon.com:

State senator Curt McKenzie, the lead sponsor of the bill, said via email, “The law should not be a trap for the unwary. Idaho has always allowed law abiding citizens to conceal carry firearms in the counties without a permit. But current law makes it a crime for citizens to cross the invisible line into a municipality unless they openly carry their firearm, which makes a lot of people uncomfortable. Someone could drive in the county with a loaded gun holstered by their seat, but they could be committing a crime once the street crosses into a city. That is not good law.”

The eight other states that have close approximations to “Constitutional carry” are Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Kansas, Maine, West Virginia, Wyoming, and Vermont.  Idaho would make the eighth state to eliminate the necessity of a permit to carry concealed weapons for adults who can legally possess handguns. Vermont has had Constitutional carry since statehood in 1791, a few months before the Bill of Rights was ratified.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Idaho
KEYWORDS: banglist; ccw; guncontrol; id; redstates; secondamendment
I expected Idaho to restore permitless carry for the last decade. I hope it makes it through this time. It looks likely.
1 posted on 03/16/2016 3:01:35 PM PDT by marktwain
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To: marktwain

Now, if we can just get the police to stop shooting at us here in Idaho....


2 posted on 03/16/2016 3:07:00 PM PDT by The Iceman Cometh (Time To Come Together? Trump & Cruz 2016?)
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To: marktwain

Kansas allows concealed carry without a permit now.

Almost makes me want to move to Kansas. Almost.

If the right job.......


3 posted on 03/16/2016 3:07:24 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
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To: marktwain

This is great!


4 posted on 03/16/2016 3:08:10 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: HiJinx; AZamericonnie

Way to GO IDAHO!,,,,,now if AZ would only.....


5 posted on 03/16/2016 3:10:40 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)
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To: The Iceman Cometh

Oh? Are the police shooting at gun owners?


6 posted on 03/16/2016 3:15:19 PM PDT by MeganC (The Republic of The United States of America: 7/4/1776 to 6/26/2015 R.I.P.)
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To: marktwain

We should get Donald Jr to take this up with his dad. They already want carry permits to be national - just one small step to national constitutional carry.

Donald Trump, Jr. Speaks 2-22-16 Elko NV.
https://youtu.be/1IqfRbjcpDY

It’s a Q and A. Don Jr is more articulate than most candidates in the race! Talks fast, not in a patronizing way and not like he’s lecturing. Lots about government waste, small government, “the left”, the constitution, the second amendment. “I’m probably the only billionaire’s son more comfortable in a D-10 Cat than a golf cart.” He personally reloads 100 different calibers. Don Jr is part of the full court press from Trump. Very impressive.


7 posted on 03/16/2016 3:20:06 PM PDT by dynoman (Objectivity is the essence of intelligence. - Marilyn vos Savant)
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To: SandRat

Arizona has had permitless carry for eight years.


8 posted on 03/16/2016 3:20:08 PM PDT by marktwain
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To: dynoman

One of the versions of the national reciprocity bills has the provision that if you can legally carry in you home state, you can legally carry in other states.

It would be a good step in the right direction.

Getting national reciprocity bill is pretty much a done deal if the president supports it.

A national Constitutional reciprocity bill would be a lot harder.


9 posted on 03/16/2016 3:22:52 PM PDT by marktwain
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To: marktwain

Not in Tucson or Pima County. If you strap on there your Jail-Mate is going to .... well, you get it.


10 posted on 03/16/2016 3:26:05 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)
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To: SandRat

“Not in Tucson or Pima County. If you strap on there your Jail-Mate is going to .... well, you get it.”

Sounds like a lawsuit in the making. I pass through Tucson and Pima County. I have open carried there, casually. Never had a problem.

Might be worth a demonstration. I know AZCDL had their meeting there last year, and they encourage open carry there. Usually several hundred people show up.

If you are interested, AZCDL is the one of the best state level organizations in the U.S. They are the ones that pushed Constitutional carry through.

http://www.azcdl.org/


11 posted on 03/16/2016 3:38:19 PM PDT by marktwain
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To: SaveFerris

Tumble weeds are hiring.

Lots of elbow room out here.


12 posted on 03/16/2016 3:41:00 PM PDT by Delta 21 (Patiently waiting for the jack booted kick at my door.)
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To: Delta 21

:)


13 posted on 03/16/2016 3:43:24 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
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14 posted on 03/16/2016 3:50:39 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Facing Trump nomination inevitability, folks are now openly trying to help Hillary destroy him.)
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To: MeganC
Oh? Are the police shooting at gun owners?

Well, they did kill that rancher.....details being hidden.

15 posted on 03/16/2016 3:53:45 PM PDT by The Iceman Cometh (Time To Come Together? Trump & Cruz 2016?)
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To: marktwain

Me too.

It has taken more than long enough...but this time I think we are going to get Constitutional Carry.


16 posted on 03/16/2016 3:53:45 PM PDT by Jeff Head (Semper Fidelis - Molon Labe - Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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