Gazette Opinion: Don't let felons carry concealed weapons
Montanans take their Second Amendment rights seriously, so it's no surprise that a bill affirming rights to self-defense in homes and occupied buildings won overwhelming support in the Montana Senate on Jan. 31. Senate Bill 92, sponsored by Sen. Larry Jent, D-Bozeman, restates the "castle doctrine" that has long been respected in Montana's legal system.
However, the Montana House's approval Monday of House Bill 228, sponsored by Rep. Krayton Kerns, R-Laurel, raises serious concerns for law-abiding Montanans. HB228's reach isn't limited to homes or buildings. It would apply everywhere: roads, parks, sidewalks. It muddles rather than clarifying self-defense law. If HB228 becomes law:
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