By Dean Weingarten
Arizona – -(Ammoland.com)- Two Colorado legislators, Jared Wright (R-Fruita) and Chris Holbert (R-Parker) introduced HB1041.
The measure would remove the requirement to obtain a permit from the state of Colorado in order to possess concealed weapons. The same restrictions that now apply to concealed carry permit holders would also apply to people who would be eligible for the permit.
The permit system would be retained for those who wish a permit for purposes of reciprocity with other states.
Representative Wright said that a permit should not be required to exercise a constitutional right. From gjsentinel.com:
“This is in essence allowing law-abiding citizens to carry a concealed handgun without being subjected to criminal laws,” Wright said. “Now let me tell you what this bill does not do. This bill does not authorize the carrying of concealed handguns by felons, the mentally ill, juveniles or anyone otherwise prohibited from possessing handguns under state or federal law.”
The reporting by the gjsentinal seems a bit confused. They write:
The measure also wouldn’t do away with the concealed-carry permit system in case someone needs one to carry a weapon out of state. All other states that permit the practice honor concealed-carry, but only with a state permit.
But immediately following, they add this paragraph:
Only five states — Wyoming, Arizona, Arkansas, Alaska and Vermont — don’t require permits.
If five states do not require a permit, then the statement “All other states that permit the practice honor concealed-carry, but only with a state permit.” is false.
It is a mistake that can be made by anyone who is not familiar with firearms law.
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About Dean Weingarten;
Dean Weingarten has been a peace officer, a military officer, was on the University of Wisconsin Pistol Team for four years, and was first certified to teach firearms safety in 1973. He taught the Arizona concealed carry course for fifteen years until the goal of constitutional carry was attained. He has degrees in meteorology and mining engineering, and recently retired from the Department of Defense after a 30 year career in Army Research, Development, Testing, and Evaluation.
Looking on the Arkansas website and the the following on Arkansas concealed carry it appears that there is some question about Arkansas’ status as a “permitless” concealed carry state
https://www.handgunlaw.us/states/arkansas.pdf
It is an interesting convention that is challenged in today’s mobile society. I am based out of Arizona, but I have written stories while in Arizona, Alaska, New Mexico, Nevada, Wisconsin, Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas, and Iowa, and Canada. I have likely missed a few states that do not immediately come to mind (I know Canada is another Country). The convention may be intended to give the reader some idea of where the writer is. I am not sure that it is as relevant in the Internet age.
The headline correctly references “Colorado” while the story begins with a reference to “Arizona.” If Dean is in Arizona and writing the story from there, then it might be helpful to clarify in the first paragraph that the towns of Fruita and Parker are in Colorado. If Dean is not in Arizona, then it would be helpful to change that word to “Colorado.”