Bill Cheetham: All In One Protection

In October of 1996, the Department of Safety began issuing handgun carry permits pursuant to Public Chapter 905. Prior to this change, handgun carry permits were issued by local sheriff's offices. Since October 1996, the Department of Safety has issued more than 339,000 handgun carry permits.

House Bill 2376, authored by State Representative David Shepard (D-69) and State Senator Doug Jackson (D-25), prohibits the destruction of confiscated fi****ms and requires them to be auctioned off or sold to a federally licensed fi****ms dealer. Proceeds from the sale of these fi****ms are to be used for the benefit of local law enforcement agencies. HB 2376 went into effect April 12. ----- From the NRA E-mail---