Here we go. Just yesterday the state legislature passed a bill to allow concealed weapons permit to private citizens. The bill has been in debate for the past decade and finally they have compromised the bill until it has passed. The basic summary is that any non-felon can recieve a permit after an application at the sheriff's office, background check and sheriff managed training course. The compromise that finally allowed the bill to pass was that the records of who has a permit can be accessed by the media and gov. agencies, but not the ordinary citizen. The passed bill appears on the lame duck governer's desk today and while he has previously threatened to veto, the legislature has already sufficient votes to override the veto. It looks like a done deal. Just a week or two ago all local ordinances and city laws that banned open carry of firearms were struck down by the (State) Supreme Court as unconstitutional. Comments?
