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Committee hears bill to let concealed‑carry permit holders carry across HOA common areas
Summary
House Bill 1415 would forbid homeowners associations from prohibiting concealed‑carry permit holders from carrying firearms while moving through limited common elements, parking areas or ingress/egress routes; lawmakers debated property‑rights limits, safety concerns and narrow tailoring during testimony and public comment.
State Representative Bridal Sites told the House General Laws Committee that House Bill 1415 would prevent homeowners associations, condominium master associations and other common‑interest communities from using private rules to stop individuals with valid concealed‑carry permits from carrying firearms while traversing limited common elements, parking lots and ingress/egress routes.
"We should not allow private boards and committees to take away the right to carry on sidewalks, in parking lots, and access hallways to private property and limited common areas that are for the enjoyment of the homeowner," Representative Bridal Sites said in opening remarks, describing a constituent who is a licensed firearms…
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