Open Carry with Training Act
Summary
A BILL TO ENACT THE "OPEN CARRY WITH TRAINING ACT"; TO AMEND SECTION 23-31-210 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF CONCEALED WEAPON PERMITS, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "CONCEALABLE WEAPON" TO ALLOW A PERMIT HOLDER TO CARRY A CONCEALABLE WEAPON OPENLY ON HIS PERSON; AND TO AMEND SECTION 16-23-20 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE CARRYING OF A HANDGUN, TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO POSSESSES A CONCEALED WEAPON PERMIT MAY CARRY A HANDGUN OPENLY ON OR ABOUT HIS PERSON IN A VEHICLE.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Feb 23, 2021
Last action Feb 23, 2021
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Committee
1
Feb 23, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
Feb 23, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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