Montana Becomes 18th State to Abolish Concealed Carry Permit Requirement

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Now up to eighteen rational points of view.

Too, I'm diggin the OP photo's outfit. I love a co-located extra magazine in leather.

Todd.
 
The one thing I really learned a lot from in the class required to get a Tennessee Handgun Carry Permit was the state law on use of force in self-defense as modified by court rulings.

On the other hand, 17 states have allowed anyone who can legally own a gun to carry for self defense in public without a rash of resulting problems.

Maybe common sense is more common among common folks than the power elites want to believe.

Growing up 1953-1968 under local option prohibition of alcohol in a working class neighborhood where bootlegging was rampant and under a regime of practically unobtainable permit to carry, the bad guys in the neighborhood went armed without permits.
 
I voted for him. Montana’s concealed carry law was becoming more cumbersome under the previous liberal governor. So much so that I replaced my Montana concealed carry with an Idaho permit even though I am Montana resident.
 
Doesn't make much difference to me honestly. I will keep my permit and renew when necessary for two reasons. First is reciprocity with places that honor the MT permit. The other is that firearms purchases don't require a NICS check if you have permit. That alone is probably worth it even though I don't many new guns nowadays. No, the bigger cause for celebration is that he same law passed now allows CCW in places that were prohibited before, one being banks. That made no sense to me and was a real PITA! I think maybe bars and liquor stores are now okay to CCW but I'll have to check. Obviously if you're going to drink you shouldn't be armed but if you drive for Uber Eats or want to pick up takeout it's nice not to have to stash your CCW in the car.
 
Private property owners can still restrict a carrier to from entering their establishment.
As well they should. All part of *allowing* a business owner to "Refuse Service" on their own grounds, not asking the leave of the Gubment to make a call in their own place of business.

I find it inconvenient and somewhat saddening and ill-informed on the part of the owner when I see those signs but I truly respect their right to make the call.

Todd.
 
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Yeah, I'm fine with a business posting their own private property if they don't want anyone to be armed. I will likely avoid that place but it's their call. I'm much more miffed that "government" property like the PO is off limits. After all, a better name for it would be "public" property. It's absurd that places like court houses and post office buildings can prohibit firearms. Yeah, I know "it's the law" but a law with no moral underpinnings.
 
I guess it depends on what part of Montana you live in. I've never seen anyone OCing where I live (Bozeman) and I don't recall ever seeing it in Missoula. But in the country and smaller towns I expect it's more common.
 
Let me re phrase that, the people I know that 'do carry' do it openly leaving me no idea who's concealing unless they are printing.
Personally I keep a firearm handy ( in the backseat) not so much for hombres but wild animals mostly hit by vehicles or mine where I would have to put it out of misery.
 
As well they should. All part of *allowing* a business owner to "Refuse Service" on their own grounds, not asking the leave of the Gubment to make a call in their own place of business.

I find it inconvenient and somewhat saddening and ill-informed on the part of the owner when I see those signs but I truly respect their right to make the call.

Todd.

That helped maybe if even in a small way to kill the video store chain "Blockbuster" We firearm owners went in gave the local management out member card, spread the word verbally to friends. Some of us even there after giving them our member cards, would walk to the door, take a look at the "No firearms allowed on premises" read it, turn around and leave just to show them what their leftist attitude brought them.

Don't do business with leftists, hurt their bottom line.
 
That helped maybe if even in a small way to kill the video store chain "Blockbuster" We firearm owners went in gave the local management out member card, spread the word verbally to friends. Some of us even there after giving them our member cards, would walk to the door, take a look at the "No firearms allowed on premises" read it, turn around and leave just to show them what their leftist attitude brought them.

Don't do business with leftists, hurt their bottom line.

Don't sprain your arm patting yourself on the back!:rofl: I think Blockbuster's failing had more to do with Netflix than with you and your friend's virtue signalling!:p Blockbuster had a chance to buy Netflix for $50 million but they passed!:eek:
 
That helped maybe if even in a small way to kill the video store chain "Blockbuster" We firearm owners went in gave the local management out member card, spread the word verbally to friends. Some of us even there after giving them our member cards, would walk to the door, take a look at the "No firearms allowed on premises" read it, turn around and leave just to show them what their leftist attitude brought them.

Don't do business with leftists, hurt their bottom line.
Nothing wrong with voting with your wallet at all.

Todd.
 
Apropos of nothing it's an interesting development. I dunno the average age of the THR reader/member but CCW is a pretty recent thing in the US. When I was a young kid CCW was illegal virtually everywhere. It wasn't really until about the time I graduated HS that CCW permits began to be issued widely nationwide. Don't get me wrong, I think it's a great development.:cool: I especially like the recent trend towards "constitutional carry".
 
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There all up and down and s#%*t. Lol
In all seriousness the short time I've lived hear everyone we have met have amazing and gracious.
We love it
 
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