slapmonkay
Campaign Veteran
Preface: *If you only care about open carry, this bill is less exciting for you*. MT is already a very good state to open carry in with hardly any restrictions. However, if you are a type of person that switches between open and concealed carry, there are enhancements here that are good for you.
MSSA, author of the bill provides an overview of the bill here: https://progunleaders.org/2021_MT_Update/
For those interested in the actual bill language signed by the governor, you can view at this link: https://leg.mt.gov/bills/2021/billpdf/HB0102.pdf
Areas of interest:
I'll be making changes to the sticky thread.
All changes are effective immediately (today), EXCEPT for campus carry which is effective June 1, 2021.
MSSA, author of the bill provides an overview of the bill here: https://progunleaders.org/2021_MT_Update/
MSSA Courtesy Quote said:...
Purpose of LR-130 and HB 102
The Purpose of LR-130 was to remove exceptions from Montana's "preemption law" that had been abused by some local governments. Montana has had a preemption law at 45-8-351 since the 1980s, a law that generally prevents local government from regulating firearms. There have been some exceptions in 45-8-351 to allow local governments some limited authority to regulate firearms in certain places and for certain people. Some Montana local governments abused those limited authorities. The purpose of LR-130 was to remove from the law the exceptions that had been abused and thereby further restrict the authority of local government to regulate firearms.
The general purpose of HB 102 is to eliminate dangerous "gun free zones", those places where only criminals would be armed because of a government prohibition that only law-abiding gun owners would obey. HB 102 has four major elements: Permitless carry, campus carry, restaurant and bar carry, and enhancement of existing concealed weapon permits (CWP), plus some minor elements.
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For those interested in the actual bill language signed by the governor, you can view at this link: https://leg.mt.gov/bills/2021/billpdf/HB0102.pdf
Areas of interest:
- Permitless concealed carry is made possible by the amended MCA 45-8-316 (3), contained within 'Section 9' of the bill.
- Campus carry is made possible by new MCA section, contained within 'Section 6' of the bill.
- Enhancements to concealed carry are made by the amended MCA 45-8-328, contained within 'Section 10' of the bill.
I'll be making changes to the sticky thread.
All changes are effective immediately (today), EXCEPT for campus carry which is effective June 1, 2021.