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House approves bill limiting bans on carrying firearms on publicly accessible government property
Summary
The House passed House Bill 3 76 to bar prohibitions on carrying firearms on public property "normally and habitually" open to the public, excluding university and K‑12 campuses and certain contracted venues; the bill passed despite opposition from municipal representatives and some lawmakers.
Lawmakers approved House Bill 3 76, which amends Idaho Code to prohibit local governments and other political subdivisions from enforcing a general ban on carrying firearms on public property that is "normally and habitually" open to the public, while specifying several exceptions.
Sponsor remarks on the floor framed the bill as clarifying where citizens may lawfully carry firearms on government‑owned property that is habitually open to the public, and explicitly excluded university campuses…
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