The Montana Legislature is poised to take up a number of gun-related bills this session, the first being House Bill 102 brought by Joliet Republican Rep. Seth Berglee seeking to expand the locations where concealed handguns may be carried, including on college campuses.
The legislation invokes familiar arguments from firearms proponents that places where guns are prohibited are vulnerable to mass shootings and that college campuses specifically, because they are government-owned, should not infringe on the otherwise lawful carrying of concealed firearms.
The bill comes after voters approved Legislative Referendum 130 in November. The ballot measure restricts local governments from regulating the carrying of concealed weapons with a permit but continues to allow municipalities to regulate carrying concealed firearms by people who do not have permits.
Permission not Required: “Constitutional Carry” Bill Prefiled in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas (Jan 6, 2021) – A “Constitutional Carry” bill prefiled for the 2021 legislative session would make it legal for Texans to carry a concealed firearm without a license, and foster an environment hostile to federal gun control.
Rep. James White (R-Woodinville) prefiled House Bill 821 (HB821) on Dec. 14. If passed into law, it would end Texas’ concealed carry licensing requirements and remove the need for government permission to carry a concealed firearm in the state. A person would still have to be 21 years old and legally allowed to have a firearm. Under HB821, Texas residents would still be able to obtain a license so they can carry in states that have concealed-carry reciprocity with the Lone Star State.
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Divided court dismisses challenge to Ohio bump stock ban
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) A divided Ohio Supreme Court has dismissed a challenge to a now-repealed ordinance in Ohio’s capital city banning bump stocks, which allow semi-automatic weapons to fire rapidly.
The Columbus Dispatch reports that the state’s highest court ruled 4-3 Friday that two Ohio gun-rights groups, Ohioans for Concealed Carry and Buckeye Firearms Foundation, had no standing to sue the city of Columbus.
The court majority decided that the groups had suffered no harm in a case that the justices heard despite the fact that the Columbus City Council had repealed its ordinance a year ago. Officials said that made the case moot but the court disagreed, saying the council could pass the ordinance again in the future.