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Committee considers expanding Public Records Act exemptions for firearm purchase and concealed-carry records
Summary
Sponsor Representative Walsh said HB 2235 would extend existing PRA exemptions for concealed pistol license materials to permit-to-purchase and transfer records, citing privacy and safety concerns; testimony was mixed with journalists, legal advocates and firearm-rights advocates weighing in.
Representative Walsh opened the hearing on House Bill 2235, describing it as a technical fix to ensure that permit-to-purchase application materials and firearm transfer records receive the same Public Records Act protections already applied to concealed pistol license applications. "When we passed into law the permit to purchase, it was not clear whether the information ... would be exempt from…
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