A group of gun control advocates was at the state Capitol today to lobby against a proposal to allow people to carry concealed weapons without a permit.
About 75 members of the group Moms Demand Action showed up to lobby lawmakers against relaxing concealed gun rules. Right now, the state requires a clean criminal record and a safety course. This new bill would allow anyone 21 years or older who’s not barred from owning a firearm to conceal a gun under their clothes or in a vehicle.
Kristen Moore is with the group Moms Demand Action. She says that’s a bad idea.
“Anybody could carry a concealed weapon in public, possibly without any training at all.”
The Republican sponsor of the bill says the same rules should apply to weapons whether they’re concealed or not.