A bill that would allow licensed permit holders to carry concealed weapons into gun-free zones unless they鈥檙e asked to leave is on its way to the Senate after passing the House.
Republican Rep. John Becker says this bill is to help people who mistakenly carry a gun into the wrong place.
Under the measure, a concealed carry permit holder can take a gun into a gun-free zone. They鈥檙e not breaking the law until someone notices the weapon and asks them to leave.
Becker says this is how the situation normally plays out now, only under his bill that person won鈥檛 be charged with a crime unless they refuse to leave.
鈥淪o in either case the guy under current law has to simply say 鈥榮orry officer I forgot I had the gun on me or I didn鈥檛 even realize this was a gun free zone鈥� or something and the guy leaves and that鈥檚 the end of it.鈥�
Opponents say this puts the burden on the property owner, business manager or school employee to confront someone with a gun.
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