By a 84 to 56 vote, the Texas House passed a Constitutional Carry bill on second reading. Eight Democrats voted for the bill and one Republican voted against it. The final vote will take place on Friday. If passed then passed by the state Senate, Texas would be the 21 state to adopt the law.…
You will now be able to carry a concealed handgun from West Virginia to Idaho or from Arizona to Montana without a permit.
Iowa became the 19th state. In Iowa, the House vote was 60-37 and in the Senate it passed 31-17. In the House, all the Republicans and one Democrat voted for the bill, and in the Senate, it was a pure party line vote.…
Constitutional Carry, CPRC original research, Gun Control Laws
Constitutional Carry, Testimony
Here is a video of Dr. John Lott’s testimony before the Texas House Homeland Security & Public Safety on March 25, 2021.
UPDATE: The Homeland Security & Public Safety passed two Constitutional Carry bills on pure party line 6-to-3 votes.
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With a number of states adopting Constitutional Carry laws, one of the issues that is coming up is what should the age limit be for those who carry. Of the 18 Constitutional Carry states, twelve allow people to carry guns at 18 years of age. One other state allows carrying at age 19.…
Constitutional Carry, Gun Control Laws
On Friday, February 12th, Utah’s Governor Spencer Cox signed a bill making Constitutional Carry the law in Utah. On Thursday, February 18th, Governor Greg Gianforte’s first priority for this legislative session has been signing a Constitutional Carry/eliminating gun-free zone, and it is now on his desk.
That might not be all this year.…
Constitutional Carry, CPRC original research, Gun Control Laws
Dr. John Lott talked to Aaron Flint about HB 102, which would make the entire state permitless carry and eliminating many gun-free zones in the state. Montana Talks is heard across the state. The state Senate Judiciary Committee will be revoting on amendments to the bill on Friday, January 29, 2021.…
It looks very likely that there will be 18 Constitutional Carry states very soon. The new Montana and Utah Governors have promised to sign Constitutional Carry (in Montana “permitless carry”) and the Republican legislative majorities in both states look set to pass it. The Montana bill (HB 102) would also eliminate many gun-free zones in the state, such as college campuses.…
