Post by Logan on Jun 18, 2016 21:18:20 GMT -6
Head of R.I. State Police fights loss of local control over gun permits
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rhode Island State Police superintendent Col. Steven G. O’Donnell was at the State House just before midnight Friday fighting a bill that would strip municipalities of discretion when issuing concealed-carry gun permits.
Currently municipalities decide what information they want supplied in those applications. But a bill that breezed through the House Friday evening would create a new state-mandated application for all cities and towns and bans them from asking for any additional information.
O’Donnell said he wanted to have a presence in the State House to advocate on behalf of the local departments that oppose the bill. The Police Chiefs Association opposes the bill, he said.
“With all of the things happening nationally right now, it’s better for the onus to be on the applicant,” O’Donnell said. “This puts the onus on us to prove why they shouldn’t have a concealed carry permit.”
Read more: www.providencejournal.com/news/20160618/head-of-ri-state-police-fights-loss-of-local-control-over-gun-permits
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rhode Island State Police superintendent Col. Steven G. O’Donnell was at the State House just before midnight Friday fighting a bill that would strip municipalities of discretion when issuing concealed-carry gun permits.
Currently municipalities decide what information they want supplied in those applications. But a bill that breezed through the House Friday evening would create a new state-mandated application for all cities and towns and bans them from asking for any additional information.
O’Donnell said he wanted to have a presence in the State House to advocate on behalf of the local departments that oppose the bill. The Police Chiefs Association opposes the bill, he said.
“With all of the things happening nationally right now, it’s better for the onus to be on the applicant,” O’Donnell said. “This puts the onus on us to prove why they shouldn’t have a concealed carry permit.”
Read more: www.providencejournal.com/news/20160618/head-of-ri-state-police-fights-loss-of-local-control-over-gun-permits