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HB 1106 Concealed weapons; possession on owner's property and in private vehicles.

Introduced by: Clifford L. Athey, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Possession of concealed weapons; possession in private vehicles.  Creates a new exemption to the general prohibition against carrying concealed weapons by allowing a person who may lawfully possess a firearm to carry a handgun in a private motor vehicle or boat if the handgun is locked in a container or compartment in the vehicle or vessel.

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Possession of concealed weapons; possession in private vehicles. Provides that the prohibition against carrying concealed weapons does not apply when a person is carrying such a weapon in his own personal property. In addition, the bill creates a new exemption to the general prohibition against carrying concealed weapons by allowing a person who may lawfully possess a firearm to carry a concealed handgun in a private motor vehicle or boat, so long as he notifies a law-enforcement officer as soon as practicable of the possession if detained, and secures the handgun or allows the officer to secure the handgun for the duration of the contact. 

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Possession of concealed weapons; possession on owner's property and in private vehicles. Clarifies that the prohibition against carrying concealed weapons does not apply when a person is carrying such a weapon on his own property. The law currently specifies that the prohibition does not apply when a person is carrying such a weapon on the cutilage of his abode. In addition, the bill creates a new exemption to the general prohibition against carrying concealed weapons by allowing a person who may lawfully possess a firearm to carry a concealed handgun in a private motor vehicle.