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Subcommittee advances bill to rename handgun permit and let permittees carry long guns; law-enforcement witnesses urge caution
Summary
House Bill 1189, which would expand a handgun permit into a firearms permit allowing permit holders to carry long guns, was advanced to full judiciary on a 4-3 vote after testimony from supporters and multiple law-enforcement witnesses who urged caution.
House Bill 1189, a measure to expand the current handgun permit into a firearms permit allowing permit holders to carry long guns, was advanced by the Civil Justice Subcommittee on a 4-3 vote after substantial witness testimony and debate.
Sponsor Representative Grylls described the bill as intended to "expand the handgun permit to a firearms permit so that the individual can carry a firearm," arguing it aligns state law with the sponsor’s interpretation of constitutional intent and the practices of other…
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