Gary Marbut of MSSA Explains Reform of Montana Firearms Law

AmmoLand ^ | 8 March, 2021 | Dean Weingarten

[marktwain]

Gary Marbut is an underappreciated mover and shaker in the movement to restore the right to keep and bear arms in the United States, particularly in Montana. Gary was a primary force in the front lines and behind the scenes, working hard to reform legislation, write legislation, and to keep harmful legislation from being passed. It is doubtful anyone in Montana or in the nation, is more knowledgeable about the state of law, regarding arms, and the people’s right to arms, in Montana than Gary.

I have admired Gary for many years. He founded the Montana Shooting Sports Association. His accomplishments are many. His tenacity in the face of adversity has been impressive. He has never given up, and he has achieved most of what he set out to do, 37 years ago.

Gary has written an impressive and authoritative explanation of what the passage of Montana bills LR-130 and HB 102 mean for Montana. It is well worth reading, in order to understand the law in Montana. I have included it below:

Effects of LR-130 and HB 102

An Explanation

by

Gary Marbut, president

Montana Shooting Sports Association (MSSA)

Author, Gun Laws of Montana

Legislative Referendum # 130 was approved by the voters of Montana and became effective on January 1, 2021. House Bill 102 was finally approved by the Montana Legislature on February 5, 2021. HB 102 was signed into law by Governor Gianforte on February 18, 2021. Most of HB 102 has an immediate effective date.

The Question

What changes have been made to Montana laws by LR-130 and HB 102, and what do those changes permit, prohibit, or require for Montana gun owners? Those are the questions this discussion will seek to answer.

[marktwain]

Gary Marbut created the Montana Shooting Sports Association. He has been a mover and shaker in Montana for at least 37 years.

He is smart, motivated, politically savvy, and a dedicated supporter of the Right to Keep and Bear Arms.

Gary wrote both of the laws under discussion here. He wrote LR-130, the referendum which restricted local governments from infringing on the RKBA, and he wrote HB-102, which is a major reform and restoration of the RKBA in Montana, including Constitutional Carry and the removal of most "gun free" zones.

[riverrunner]

Lot’s of good information here.

If one is living in or planning to visit Montana.

[Travis McGee]

Gary also wrote “Stories Worth Telling.”

Best $3 you will ever spend. A 5-star Kindle e-book for $3 that can’t be beat.

Gary is the real deal, and his stories are touching and hilarious.

“First-person stories of adventure and humor. From Africa to Alaska, Stories Worth Telling relates the sometimes harrowing, sometimes sidesplitting experiences of the author over five decades of adventures and misadventures.”

https://www.amazon.com/Stories-Worth-Telling-Gary-Marbut-ebook/dp/B00EXWYKRU

[Gay State Conservative]

I live in a state where the words “shall not be infringed” are viewed with scorn and contempt by politicians. But then in my state politicians demand that the Constitution is “a living document”...meaning that it means whatever *they* say it means.

[real saxophonist]

Just bought it, thanks.