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Senate takes up gun-safety bills; moves to legislate on critical‑risk orders while rejecting some school‑zone provisions
Summary
After extensive floor debate, the Senate voted to move forward on a critical‑risk protection‑order bill (SB555) while the judiciary committee recommendation to find other firearm‑related bills inexpedient was also adopted in separate actions; debate centered on due process, public safety, and mechanical drafting problems.
The Judiciary Committee reported several gun-related bills and the Senate debated them at length. Senate Bill 4 63 (prohibiting carrying firearms in designated "safe school zones") was recommended by the committee as inexpedient to legislate; senators debated whether the proposal would create burdens or criminalize parents and staff who unknowingly pass through defined zones. After discussion and a roll call, the committee's recommendation that SB463…
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