Bill Title: Amends the Firearm Concealed Carry Act. Provides that notwithstanding any other provision of the Act, the fee for a new concealed carry license or non-resident license shall be waived if the applicant is an active, retired, or honorably discharged member of the Armed Forces of the United States, a reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States, or of the Army National Guard or the Air National Guard. Provides that an active, retired, or honorably discharged member of the Armed Forces of the United States, a reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States, or of the Army National Guard or the Air National Guard shall be exempt from the firearm training requirements. Eliminates provision that the Department of State Police and certified firearms instructors shall recognize 8 hours of training as completed toward the 16 hour training requirement, if the applicant is an active, retired, or honorably discharged member of the United States Armed Forces, and that any remaining hours that the applicant completes must at least cover the classroom subject matter concerning all applicable State and federal laws relating to the ownership, storage, carry, and transportation of a firearm, and the range qualification.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-3)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-01-05 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew F Skoog [HB1553 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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