Signed by Governor Brad Little

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that amends constitutional carry laws in Idaho.

Highlights:

• Authorizes the carrying or possession of the following (Sec. 1):

• Any deadly weapon located in plain view;

• Any lawfully possessed shotgun or rifle;

• Any deadly weapon concealed in a vehicle;

• A firearm that is not loaded and is secured in a case;

• A firearm that is disassembled or permanently altered so that is not readily operable; 

• Any deadly weapon concealed by a person who is 18 or older; and

• Any deadly weapon concealed by a US citizen or current member of the Armed Forces.

• Exempts the following individuals to secure a license to carry concealed weapons (Sec. 1):

• Officials of a city, county or the state of Idaho;

• Any publicly elected Idaho official;

• Members of the Armed Forces or Idaho National Guard;

• Criminal investigators of the attorney general’s office;

• Police or correctional officers; and

• Anyone who has a license to carry a concealed weapon.

• Prohibits the following to be issued a license to carry concealed weapons (Sec. 1):

• Anyone under 21 years of age;

• Anyone formally charged with a crime punishable by more than a year in prison;

• Anyone found guilty of a crime punishable by more than a year in prison;

• Anyone who’s a fugitive from justice;

• Anyone unlawfully using drugs;

• Any person who is mentally unstable as diagnosed by a medical professional;

• Any person dishonorably discharged by the Armed Forces;

• Undocumented individuals; and

• An individual who has renounced their US citizenship.

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that amends constitutional carry laws in Idaho.

Highlights:

• Authorizes the carrying or possession of the following (Sec. 1):

• Any deadly weapon located in plain view;

• Any lawfully possessed shotgun or rifle;

• Any deadly weapon concealed in a vehicle;

• A firearm that is not loaded and is secured in a case;

• A firearm that is disassembled or permanently altered so that is not readily operable; 

• Any deadly weapon concealed by a person who is 18 or older; and

• Any deadly weapon concealed by a US citizen or current member of the Armed Forces.

• Exempts the following individuals to secure a license to carry concealed weapons (Sec. 1):

• Officials of a city, county or the state of Idaho;

• Any publicly elected Idaho official;

• Members of the Armed Forces or Idaho National Guard;

• Criminal investigators of the attorney general’s office;

• Police or correctional officers; and

• Anyone who has a license to carry a concealed weapon.

• Prohibits the following to be issued a license to carry concealed weapons (Sec. 1):

• Anyone under 21 years of age;

• Anyone formally charged with a crime punishable by more than a year in prison;

• Anyone found guilty of a crime punishable by more than a year in prison;

• Anyone who’s a fugitive from justice;

• Anyone unlawfully using drugs;

• Any person who is mentally unstable as diagnosed by a medical professional;

• Any person dishonorably discharged by the Armed Forces;

• Undocumented individuals; and

• An individual who has renounced their US citizenship.

Full Bill Text