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| Written by Daniel White | |
| Thursday, 23 February 2006 | |
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CCW advocates for years have yearned for laws modeled after the state of Vermont. "Vermont Style" legislation allows anyone who meets certain legal criteria to carry a concealed firearm without the need for any state issued permit or license. Many pundits believe this is the only style of legislation that does not conflict with the Second Amendment. Several years ago, "Alaska Style" was born as that state voted to make its license optional. This allows for the best of both worlds. Those who do not want to jump thru the hoops to obtain a license don't have to, and those who want to take advantage of reciprocity agreements or licensing recognition to carry in other states can obtain a license. Now, Wyoming's House of Representatives is considering legislation to follow Alaska's lead. (Click 'READ MORE' to continue...) The Associated Press is reporting that the House "overwhelmingly approved the bill" to make their licensing optional, just like Alaska. The bill still needs to pass two more votes in the House before moving to the Senate. One of the opponents of the bill, Rep. Dan Zwonitzer, says that "the state doesn't need legislation to encourage more people to carry guns." He also purports to believe that the Second Amendment only applies to the National Guard (which as we all know didn't exist when the Second Amendment was written, nullifying that argument) and that he would support the bill if it applied only to National Guard members. Rep. Steve Harshman said "the question comes down to whether lawmakers trust the people." |