Action | Amend Requirements for Carrying Handguns in State Forests |
Stage | NOIRA |
Comment Period | Ended on 7/8/2009 |
I support allowing law abiding citizens to carry firearms for personal defense in State Forests. However, I would like to request a hearing to discuss also allowing the open carry of firearms by those citizens that are not prohibited by law from possessing a firearm. The open carry of firearms is a protected right throughout the Commonwealth, and a September 2008 Attorney General opinion stated that the current restriction on open carry in