Montana Legislature Passes Bill to Amend State Constitution on Concealed Carry

Passage of HB551 now places the proposed amendment on the ballot in the November 2024 general election.

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Montana House Passes Bill to Amend State Constitution on Concealed Carry

Montana legalized permitless carry in 2021. This constitutional amendment would make it more difficult for the state to repeal that law. More generally, it would set the stage to end any state regulation on concealed carry.

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Montana Committee Passes Bill to Amend State Constitution on Concealed Carry

HB551 would place an amendment on the ballot to remove “but nothing herein contained shall be held to permit the carrying of concealed weapons” from that section.

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Montana Bill Would Amend State Constitution On Permitless Carry

Montana legalized permitless carry in 2021. This constitutional amendment would make it more difficult for the state to repeal that law. More generally, it would set the stage to end any state regulation on concealed carry.

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New Hampshire Bills Would Prohibit Warrantless Stingray Spying, Hinder Federal Surveillance Program

CONCORD, N.H. (Jan. 15, 2017) – Two bills introduced in the New Hampshire House would ban the use of “stingrays” to track the location of phones and sweep up electronic communications without a warrant in most situations. The proposed laws would not only protect privacy in New Hampshire, but would also hinder one aspect of…

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