Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that authorizes the permitless carry of firearms.

Highlights:

• Establishes it is unlawful for any person or group of persons to (Sec. 2.A):

• Carry or have readily accessible to the person upon the capitol grounds or within the capitol building any firearm or dangerous weapon; or

• Discharge any firearm or to use any dangerous weapon upon the capitol grounds or within the capitol building.

• Establishes it is unlawful, whether or not the person has a concealed weapon permit, for anyone to carry about the person any handgun, whether concealed or not, unless otherwise specifically authorized by law into a (Sec. 3.A):

• Law enforcement, correctional, or detention facility;

• Courthouse or courtroom;

• Polling place on election day;

• Business meeting or office of the governing body of a county, public school district, municipality, or special purpose district;

• School or college athletic event not related to firearms;

• Daycare facility or preschool facility;

• Place where the carrying of firearms is prohibited by federal law;

• Church or other established religious sanctuary;

• Medical clinic, doctor's office, or any other facility where medical services or procedures are performed unless expressly authorized by the employer;

• Residence or dwelling place of another person; or

• Place clearly marked with a sign prohibiting the carrying of a concealable weapon on the premises.

• Establishes it is unlawful for a person to possess a firearm of any kind on any premises or property owned, operated, or controlled by a private or public school, college, university, technical college, other post-secondary institution, or in any publicly owned building, without the express permission of the authorities in charge of the premises or property (Sec. 5.A).

• Specifies the terms 'premises' and 'property' do not include state or locally owned or maintained roads, streets, or rights-of-way of them, running through or adjacent to premises or property owned, operated, or controlled by a private or public school, college, university, technical college, or other post-secondary institution, which are open full time to public vehicular traffic (Sec. 5.E).

• Establishes a person convicted of knowingly carrying a firearm into a business which sells alcoholic liquor, beer, or wine for consumption on the premises is guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than $2,000 or imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both (Sec. 7.A)

• Requires a permit holder to report the loss or theft of a permit identification card to SLED headquarters within 48 hours of the time the permit holder knew or reasonably should have known of the loss or theft. A person who violates the provisions of this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined $25 (Sec. 8).

• Specifies nothing contained in this article will in any way be construed to limit, diminish, or otherwise infringe upon (Sec. 9):

• The right of a public or private employer to prohibit a person who is otherwise not prohibited by law from possessing a handgun from carrying a concealable weapon upon the premises of the business or work place or while using any machinery, vehicle, or equipment owned or operated by the business; or

• The right of a private property owner or person in legal possession or control to allow or prohibit the carrying of a concealable weapon upon his premises.

• Requires all signs must be posted at each entrance into a building where carrying of a concealable weapon permit holder is prohibited and must be the following (Sec. 10.B):

• Clearly visible from outside the building;

• 8 inches wide by twelve inches tall in size;

• Contain the words 'NO CONCEALABLE WEAPONS ALLOWED' in black one-inch tall uppercase type at the bottom of the sign and centered between the lateral edges of the sign;

• Contain a black silhouette of a handgun inside a circle 7 inches in diameter with a diagonal line that runs from the lower left to the upper right at a 45-degree angle from the horizontal;

• A diameter of a circle; and

• Placed not less than 40 inches and not more than 60 inches from the bottom of the building's entrance door.

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