Post by Logan on Jan 27, 2016 21:28:16 GMT -6
Colorado lawmakers launched into the first Second Amendment debate of the session Wednesday, as a Senate panel voted along party lines to advance a bill that would allow gun owners to carry a concealed weapon without a permit.
State Sen. Tim Neville, R- Littleton, is the measure’s sponsor and it dovetails with his agenda in the U.S. Senate race, where he is one of a dozen candidates vying for the GOP nomination.
Neville called the ability to carry a firearm “a God-given, inalienable right” and suggested that it “enables people to defend themselves in a better fashion.” Supporters call the measure “constitutional carry,” and point to states such as Arizona and Wyoming that have similar laws.
The Colorado bill would remove the requirements — first enacted in 2003 — for in-person training and a fingerprint background check in order to carry a concealed firearm in public. Residents would still need to pass a less rigorous background check to purchase a firearm. The current concealed firearm permit process would remain in place for those seeking reciprocity rights in other states.
Read more: blogs.denverpost.com/thespot/2016/01/27/republicans-gun-advance-bill-easing-concealed-firearm-rules-in-colorado/124762/
State Sen. Tim Neville, R- Littleton, is the measure’s sponsor and it dovetails with his agenda in the U.S. Senate race, where he is one of a dozen candidates vying for the GOP nomination.
Neville called the ability to carry a firearm “a God-given, inalienable right” and suggested that it “enables people to defend themselves in a better fashion.” Supporters call the measure “constitutional carry,” and point to states such as Arizona and Wyoming that have similar laws.
The Colorado bill would remove the requirements — first enacted in 2003 — for in-person training and a fingerprint background check in order to carry a concealed firearm in public. Residents would still need to pass a less rigorous background check to purchase a firearm. The current concealed firearm permit process would remain in place for those seeking reciprocity rights in other states.
Read more: blogs.denverpost.com/thespot/2016/01/27/republicans-gun-advance-bill-easing-concealed-firearm-rules-in-colorado/124762/