Posted on 02/11/2011 5:30:25 PM PST by archy
House committee OKs concealed-weapons bill
The House Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources Committee discussion of Senate File 47, Concealed weapons, is about 52 minutes. The quality of the recording is not great, but voices are clear.
By Bill McCarthy, Cowboy State Free Press
CHEYENNE – A committee voted 8-1 today to send legislation allowing law-abiding Wyoming citizens to carry concealed firearms to the House floor.
“This bill is about a law abiding citizen’s right to carry open or concealed in the state of Wyoming,” said Rep. Lorraine Quarberg, a bill sponsor. “It is very difficult to restore a right that has been taken away.”
But Senate File 47, Concealed weapons, restores a citizens’ right to carry firearms or open or concealed, which have been eroded over time, she said.
The House Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources Committee amended Senate File 47, though, to bar drunks from carrying concealed firearms.
The bill would allow Wyoming citizens to carry concealed guns without a permit. The committee amended the bill to spell out that it is illegal to be drunk and carry a concealed weapon.
“We can support the Second Amendment to carry a weapon and do it in a safe manner,” said Rep. Jon Botten, the committee member who brought the amendment.
The Republican from Sheridan added, “And who among us or anywhere else is going to say, ‘By golly, I have a Second Amendment right to carry my gun drunk.’ If you’re too drunk to drive you’re too drunk for a firearm.”
Prime sponsor of the bill, Sen. Kit Jennings warned the committee, however, that the amendment involves the bill in the ongoing debate about illegal search and seizure.
The amendment ties the bill to the section of Wyoming law that says by the act of driving vehicles, people give consent to be tested for alcohol intoxication
There’s a history of contentious debate over that issue as it applies to drunken-driving enforcement. There is a bill (House Bill 29) that passed the House pending in the Senate that would eliminate the ability of driver to refuse a chemical test of his blood.
Rep. Cathy Connolly attempted to amend the bill to reinsert some original language to add such limits as a minimum age of 21, no history of mental-health problems and demonstrating familiarity with a firearm.
No one would second her amendment.
She was the lone vote against the bill coming out of committee.
Those voting to support the bill were Reps. Del McOmie , R-Lander, Dave Bonner , R-Powell, Jonathan Botten , R – Sheridan, Kathy Davison, R-Kemmerer, Allen Jaggi, R-Lyman, Robert McKim , R- Afton, Ruth Petroff , R-Jackson, Lisa Shepperson , R-Casper.
Senate File 47 must pass three more readings in the House to move on to Gov. Matt Mead for approval. It has passed the Senate.
Go Wyoming! More Constitutional Carry states please.
For your attention. The sound file of the actual hearing reminds me of the aphorism to the effect that you really don’t want to know the details of how sausage is made.
Good on my adopted home state...
The Teton County ( 12 on the license plates ) libtards are gonna pee themselves...
But am proud of Texas.
Just got my Concealed Gun Permit renewed - After ten years of CGP permit ownership , no class or firing range required, renewal done by internet with the usual affadavit, being a veteran and a senior. Total cost $37.
Am well pleased with our Governor and State.
Texas aint too bad either
Iowa just became a Shall Issue state.
I’ve had a CGP for 30 years now. Got my permit when I turned 21 for working in my family business. Back then you had to have a reason or you didn’t get a permit and self defense wasn’t a reason they would issue you a permit. I carried money for the family business and that worked. We also had to renew every year. At first it only cost $2.00 to renew, then it went up to $11.00 because they had to do a background check. Then this year they made it a law of shall issue. I paid $25 for the class that updates you to the new laws. And $30 for the permit. It’s good for 5 years. The new law also lets you carry open or concealed. Now when it expires in 5 years I only have to pay $30 to renew for another 5 years.
A cool thing about the permit too is that it lets you legally carry Brass Knuckles, Switchblade knives and a host of other weapons.
Iowa is a great place to live. And they are working on making it a state more like Vermont, AZ or AK where you don’t need a permit to carry or to buy a gun. And we don’t have any form of registration of our guns.
Yep. Iowa is a good place to live.
Apparently they're not yet allowed to carry while on the House floor. (Typso ping!)
Second Amendment typso ping! As I learned when I was editing nuclear weapons manuals for the Navy, the wrong preposition can kill you.
Looks to me as if there’s more gone wrong in that sentence than just the preposition. Are they going to brownbag their firearms and then pop them out for show and tell?
It sort of reminds me of the country dialect around here. “Carry me to the store to get some groceries.” Sure, hop on my back and we’ll go right now, lol.
It did give an impression of citizens’ arriving at the “House floor” and putting their firearms on display there.
It did give an impression of citizens’ arriving at the “House floor” and putting their firearms on display there.
Somebody tried to get all proper with the phrase “concealed carry” and hilarity ensued.
Or at least mild snickering. It is rather early in the day.
Reminds me of the kitschy Amish wall-hangings with sayings such as:
"Throw the cow over the fence some hay."
"Amos stung his toe with a bee."
"It wonders me.
Cheers!
While having drink taken, I'm sure.
"Throw the cow over the fence some hay."
"Amos stung his toe with a bee."
"It wonders me.
When the red box of the end come, the train is all.
If the bill passes, we may not need to take our irons to the statehouse. But if it doesn't pass, I reckon we might have to.
Capital letters are important too!
Come help your Uncle Jack off this horse.
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