Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that authorizes any person 18 years of age or older to carry a firearm without a license.

Highlights:

• Authorizes any person 18 years of age or older to carry a firearm, openly or concealed, loaded or unloaded, about his or her person or in a vehicle, regardless of whether or not such person possesses a license to carry a firearm (Sec. 2).

• Exempts out-of-state residents from the requirement to obtain a license, provided that they are otherwise qualified to carry a firearm or have a valid license in another state (Sec. 5).

• Reduces the fee for optional licenses granted to out-of-state residents from $100 to $50 (Sec. 4).

• Extends the period of validity for the optional license to carry a firearm from 4 years to 5 years (Sec. 4).

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