The full House of Delegates will
next take up the bill that would eliminate permits as part of the state’s
conceal carry law after members of the House Judiciary Committee approved the
bill Saturday evening.
The Senate bill (SB347) came out of
the Senate with the age limit of 18 when a person would be allowed to carry a
concealed handgun but members of the House Judiciary Committee restored the
language to 21, which is the current law.
It remains to be seen if the Senate
will agree to the age change. The bill will be taken up by the House floor next
week. The 60-day regular legislative session ends next Saturday night at
midnight.
