Posted March 25, 2017 4:59 pm by Comments

By James England

BILLINGS, NORTH DAKOTA — Even as the Governor of South Dakota prepared his statement after vetoing permitless concealed carry in the sate, North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum signed it into law. House Bill 1169 arrived on his desk and was signed into law on Friday.

via the North Dakota Governor’s website

“North Dakota has a rich heritage of hunting and a culture of deep respect for firearm safety. As a hunter and gun owner myself, I strongly support gun rights for law-abiding citizens,” Burgum said. “House Bill 1169 allows citizens to exercise their Second Amendment right under the U.S. Constitution. It also is consistent with the North Dakota Constitution, which declares in Article I that all individuals have the inalienable right ‘to keep and bear arms for the defense of their person, family, property, and the state, and for lawful hunting, recreational, and other lawful purposes, which shall not be infringed.’ ”

North Dakota will still maintain its current framework for Class 1 and Class 2 concealed carry permits. The bill specifies that so long as someone has a state-issued driver’s license from Montana and would otherwise qualify for a Class 2 permit, he or she may carry a handgun without …Read the Rest

Source:: Concealed Nation

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