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Originally Posted by Bill14564
There are requirements to purchase a firearm and there were requirements for the carry permit. While very similar, the requirements were not the same. At the very least, as others have pointed out, there was a requirement to demonstrate proficiency in handling the firearm that no longer exists.
Then I go back to what I wrote earlier: If the carry permit did not add stop anyone then it was not a roadblock and there was no need to do away with it. If the carry permit *did* stop some then those individuals who were not eligible to carry firearms last year are suddenly able to carry today and that's scary.
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The reason for eliminating the requirement for a carry permit is that the right to keep and bear arms is a constitutional right. Do you need a permit to vote which is a constitutional right? Do you need a permit to stand on the corner and express your opinion, that is a constitutional right.
If an individual was not eligible to carry a firearm last year, how are they legally allowed to do so now? In order to legally carry without a permit, you still have to meet the federal and state requirements to own a firearm. The same requirements for obtaining a concealed carry permit.
So what are the reasons a person was not eligible to carry a firearm last year that aren't there now?