Posted on 02/22/2011 12:50:10 PM PST by neverdem
Associated Press
HELENA – The state House backed a bill Monday that would allow people to carry concealed weapons in urban areas without a permit, giving a victory to lawmakers and gun rights supporters who are pushing a slate of firearms legislation.
House Bill 271 would allow anyone eligible to obtain a concealed weapon permit to carry without actually applying for a permit. It is already legal to carry a concealed weapon in rural areas without a permit.
Gun rights advocate Rep. Krayton Kerns described the proposed concealed carry process as "self-certification." Kerns argued it's important to restore gun rights that he said had been legislated away when carrying a concealed weapon was regulated in 1919...
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AWESOME!!!
States are using the issuance of licenses as a means to get money for the general fund. In this time of cash-strapped state funding, it’s going to be hard for this to pass most states.
You’re absolutely right about that. I just wish Missouri would follow MT lead but we got a RAT governor now. I believe we might have enough Republicans to override a veto though.
You don't pay for a right. Arizona went to no permission slip, concealed carry last year. Wyoming almost did, but the governor became cross with the pressure to sign it. Utah took up a similar bill last month.
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