Wendell Gilliard voted Nay (Passage) on this Legislation.
Title: Authorizes Permitless Carriage of Firearms by Eligible Adults
Vote to pass a bill that authorizes the permit-less carriage of firearms by eligible adults.
Establishes Constitutional Carry/Second Amendment Preservation Act of 2023 (Page 2).
Specifies where guns may not be carried; establishes exceptions (Page 4).
Establishes procedure for reporting lost or thieved weapon (Page 7).
Specifies that “The availability of a permit to carry a concealable weapon under this section must not be construed to prohibit the permitless transport or carrying of a firearm in a vehicle or on or about one's person, whether openly or concealed, loaded or unloaded, in a manner not prohibited by law” (Page 8).
Defines right of persons “otherwise not prohibited by law from possessing a handgun” to carry concealable weapon (Page 8).
Amends penalties for unlawful possession of firearm or ammunition (Page 9).
Authorizes carrying of weapons by active county clerks of court, active public defenders and assistant public defenders (Page 11).
Exempts open carriers from being searched, detained, or arrested due to “probable cause” alone (Page 12).
Title: Authorizes Permitless Carriage of Firearms by Eligible Adults
Vote to pass a bill that authorizes the permit-less carriage of firearms by eligible adults.
Establishes Constitutional Carry/Second Amendment Preservation Act of 2023 (Page 2).
Specifies where guns may not be carried; establishes exceptions (Page 4).
Establishes procedure for reporting lost or thieved weapon (Page 7).
Specifies that “The availability of a permit to carry a concealable weapon under this section must not be construed to prohibit the permitless transport or carrying of a firearm in a vehicle or on or about one's person, whether openly or concealed, loaded or unloaded, in a manner not prohibited by law” (Page 8).
Defines right of persons “otherwise not prohibited by law from possessing a handgun” to carry concealable weapon (Page 8).
Amends penalties for unlawful possession of firearm or ammunition (Page 9).
Authorizes carrying of weapons by active county clerks of court, active public defenders and assistant public defenders (Page 11).
Exempts open carriers from being searched, detained, or arrested due to “probable cause” alone (Page 12).
Title: Authorizes Permitless Carriage of Firearms by Eligible Adults