Tag: concealed carry

Sen. Cornyn, Senate GOP Introduce Concealed Carry Reciprocity Bill

A group of Senate Republicans, led by Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), have introduced a bill that would allow individuals with concealed carry privileges in their home state to exercise those rights in any other state with concealed carry laws. “This bill focuses on two of our country’s most fundamental constitutional protections—the Second Amendment’s right of citizens…


Idaho House Approves Bill Letting Some Staff Carry Guns at School

House lawmakers in Idaho have passed a bill that would let some school employees carry concealed firearms without the need for school board permission. In a 52-18 vote on Thursday approving the measure—called House Bill 122 (pdf)—lawmakers moved to expand the ability of school staff members to carry weapons on school grounds, which under current…


Utah Governor Signs Bill Allowing Concealed Carry of Firearm Without Permit

Utah’s governor on Feb. 12 signed a measure into law that allows people in the state to carry a concealed gun without a permit. “With the passage of this bill, Utah joins 17 other states with some form of permitless concealed carry,” Gov. Spencer Cox, a Republican in his first term, said in a statement…


Utah Governor Signs Bill Allowing Concealed Carry of Weapon Without a Permit

Utah’s governor on Friday signed a bill into law that allows people in the state to carry a concealed gun without a permit. House Bill 60 was sponsored by Republican state Rep. Walt Brooks, a National Rifle Association member. It says that an individual who is 21 or older “and may lawfully possess a 27…