COEUR d'ALENE - The bill to eliminate the need for permits to carry concealed in Idaho may have stalled in committee this week, according to one of its proponents.
House Bill 89 was introduced to the House State Affairs Committee last week. If passed, the "constitutional carry" bill would eliminate the need for a concealed weapons permit in the state of Idaho, but it would also require county sheriffs to continue issuing enhanced concealed weapons permits to Idaho citizens who want to carry concealed weapons in other states that recognize Idaho's permits.
On Monday, Greg Pruett, president of the Idaho Second Amendment Alliance, said he doesn't think the bill is going to get a hearing during this session.
"I've been told the House Republican leadership is going to kill the bill," Pruett said. "We are working to find out why they decided to kill it."
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This is the contact information for the Idaho House Republican leadership.
Scott Bedke (R)
Email
Speaker of the House
(208) 332-1111
Mike Moyle (R)
Email
Majority Leader
(208) 332-1120
Brent J. Crane (R)
Emaill
Assistant Majority Leader
(208) 332-1120
John Vander Woude (R)
Email
Majority Caucus Chair
(208) 332-1120
Please call or email and tell them (politely) that you are outraged. Not from Idaho? Me either. Just don't mention where you live.