Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that authorizes the permit-less carriage of firearms by eligible adults.

Highlights:

• 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).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that authorizes the permit-less carriage of firearms by eligible adults.

Highlights:

• 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).

Full Bill Text