Post by Logan on Mar 19, 2016 3:36:34 GMT -6
BOISE – A bill that essentially makes concealed-weapons permits optional in Idaho passed the state Senate on Wednesday.
The legislation now heads to the Idaho House, and if it passes there and receives the governor’s signature, it would take effect July 1.
The bill says Idahoans age 21 or over wouldn’t need a permit to carry a concealed gun inside city limits in the state.
It specifies that people who aren’t legally qualified to carry a gun, for reasons including severe mental illness, drug use and felony convictions, couldn’t take advantage of the new law, but unlike the state’s current permit system, there are no background checks to determine that.
Read more: www.spokesman.com/stories/2016/mar/16/idaho-senate-backs-permitless-concealed-carry/
The legislation now heads to the Idaho House, and if it passes there and receives the governor’s signature, it would take effect July 1.
The bill says Idahoans age 21 or over wouldn’t need a permit to carry a concealed gun inside city limits in the state.
It specifies that people who aren’t legally qualified to carry a gun, for reasons including severe mental illness, drug use and felony convictions, couldn’t take advantage of the new law, but unlike the state’s current permit system, there are no background checks to determine that.
Read more: www.spokesman.com/stories/2016/mar/16/idaho-senate-backs-permitless-concealed-carry/