Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that reduces penalties for carrying a concealed weapon without a permit.

Highlights:

• Reduces penalties for carrying a concealed weapon without a permit from a Class 1 misdemeanor to a civil penalty of no more than $100 (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that nothing in this act shall prohibit an individual from applying for a concealed handgun permit while they are subject to a pending charge for a violation of this act, and authorizes a court to dismiss the charge if the concealed handgun permit was validly attained whiled the charge was pending (Sec. 1).

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