Article: Arizona is getting close to unlicensed CC

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PHOENIX - Arizona is just a few steps away from dropping most restrictions on carrying a concealed weapon.

HB 2347, given preliminary House approval Thursday, removes all the criminal penalties that now exist for having a weapon in a purse, under a jacket or tucked into a boot without having a state-issued permit. That permit requires certain training and a background check.

Identical legislation already has been approved by the Senate. That leaves only a final roll call by each chamber to send it to Gov. Jan Brewer.

Gubernatorial spokesman Paul Senseman said Thursday he could not commit on whether Brewer would sign the measure, but confirmed that aides to the governor consulted with Sen. Russell Pearce, R-Mesa, the bill's author, and got him to make changes to make it more acceptable to her.

"As a strong supporter of Second Amendment rights, Governor Brewer is very interested in responsible weapon legislation to protect the constitutional rights of our citizens," Senseman said.

Her signature would make Arizona only the third state in the nation to let all of its adult residents have concealed weapons, along with Vermont and Alaska.

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