Malta Republican brings 'constitutional carry' referendum
House Bill 551 carried by Rep. Casey Knudsen, R-Malta, proposes amending the state Constitution’s language on the “Right to bear arms.”
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House Bill 551 carried by Rep. Casey Knudsen, R-Malta, proposes amending the state Constitution’s language on the “Right to bear arms.”
The sponsor argued in favor of a bill that would ask voters to amend the state constitution to protect the rights of gun owners to carry a concealed weapon without a permit.
Students from Montana State University testify that they want the Legislature, not the Regents to make more decisions about the campus.
Republicans celebrated the accomplishments of their supermajority, citing tax relief and some of their culture-related bills against drag shows and “obscene” materials, on the mark of the halfway point of the legislative session Friday.
The Montana Legislature hit the transmittal deadline Friday – the halfway mark of the 2023 session – after sending more than 550 bills to the other chamber in the first 45 days, including hundreds over the last few days.