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Concealed-carry overhaul sparks hours of debate; House circles the bill for further work
Summary
Representative Mathis' proposal to allow most adults to carry concealed firearms without a permit prompted a heated floor debate over training, background checks and public safety; multiple amendments were proposed and defeated and the bill was circled for further study.
House Bill 76, a proposal to allow adults 21 and older who may lawfully possess firearms to carry concealed without a permit (often labeled "constitutional carry"), generated one of the day's most extensive and divided floor debates.
Sponsor Representative Mathis said the bill simplifies a patchwork of laws and does not change who may possess firearms or where they may be carried; rather, it would remove the permit…
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