MT:Permitless CCW

The state House backed a bill Monday that would allow people to carry concealed weapons in urban areas without a permit, giving a victory to lawmakers and gun rights supporters who are pushing a slate of firearms legislation.

House Bill 271 would allow anyone eligible to obtain a concealed weapon permit to carry without actually applying for a permit. It is already legal to carry a concealed weapon in rural areas without a permit.

Gun rights advocate Rep. Krayton Kerns described the proposed concealed carry process as “self-certification.” Kerns argued it’s important to restore gun rights that he said had been legislated away when carrying a concealed weapon was regulated in 1919.-[source]