The has given first-round approval to legislation that would overhaul the state鈥檚 conceal carry process.
would eliminate conceal carry endorsements in favor of conceal carry permits, which would be issued by county Sheriff鈥檚 offices instead of the. It鈥檚 sponsored by (R, Harrisonville).
鈥淚t (will protect) our constituents, every person in the state, all their important information that鈥檚 been scanned and sent away, it鈥檒l put a stop to that," Brattin said. "It鈥檒l remove the regulation, (the) red tape, (and) put it back in the hands of the local county sheriff.鈥�
Currently, sheriff鈥檚 offices process the conceal carry applications and handle the background checks, then send applicants to their local DOR license fee office to get the actual card, which comes in the form of a red-lettered driver's license or a non-driver's license Conceal Carry Weapons endorsement. Opponents say an amendment eliminating renewal fees for conceal carry would cut into state revenues.
The bill needs one more vote before moving to the .
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