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Ark. Panel Rejects Open-Carry Bill
A House committee has rejected a measure that would have allowed people 21 and older to openly carry handguns in holsters.
The House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday rejected the proposal by Rep. Mark Martin of Prairie Grove. Martin argued that dozens of states permit the open carry of weapons, and that lawmakers should trust gun owners to use and display the firearms responsibly.
But members questioned why Martin's bill didn't include a required license or coursework, like the state's concealed-carry license does.
The bill failed on a voice vote.
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Under the Dome: Open carry bill fails in House Judiciary
[size=-1]By Steve Harrelson
Mark Martin's bill to allow for the open carry of firearms and other weapons failed on a voice vote this morning in House Judiciary. Prior to the vote, the bill was amended to provide for a minimum age of 21. ...
Under the Dome - [url]http://www.underthedome.com/[/url] [/size]
Bill to allow open carrying of firearms fails in committee ...
[size=-1]By Zack Stovall
Martin said after the vote he planned to request an interim study on his proposal. Arkansas has some of the most prohibitive gun laws in the nation, he said. “Forty-four states have some form of open carry. Only six do not,” he said. ...
Arkansas News - [url]http://arkansasnews.com/[/url] [/size]
http://www.todaysthv.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=82610&catid=2
Ark. Panel Rejects Open-Carry Bill
A House committee has rejected a measure that would have allowed people 21 and older to openly carry handguns in holsters.
The House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday rejected the proposal by Rep. Mark Martin of Prairie Grove. Martin argued that dozens of states permit the open carry of weapons, and that lawmakers should trust gun owners to use and display the firearms responsibly.
But members questioned why Martin's bill didn't include a required license or coursework, like the state's concealed-carry license does.
The bill failed on a voice vote.
--
More coverage:
Ark. panel rejects open-carry bill - FOX16.com
[size=-1]A House committee has rejected a measure that would have allowed people 21 and older to openly carry handguns in holsters.
FOX16 Local News - [url]http://www.fox16.com/news/local/[/url] [/size]
Under the Dome: Open carry bill fails in House Judiciary
[size=-1]By Steve Harrelson
Mark Martin's bill to allow for the open carry of firearms and other weapons failed on a voice vote this morning in House Judiciary. Prior to the vote, the bill was amended to provide for a minimum age of 21. ...
Under the Dome - [url]http://www.underthedome.com/[/url] [/size]
Bill to allow open carrying of firearms fails in committee ...
[size=-1]By Zack Stovall
Martin said after the vote he planned to request an interim study on his proposal. Arkansas has some of the most prohibitive gun laws in the nation, he said. “Forty-four states have some form of open carry. Only six do not,” he said. ...
Arkansas News - [url]http://arkansasnews.com/[/url] [/size]