Idaho Senate OKs Concealed Carry Without Permit in Cities

Prior to the bill’s passing, if you were 18 years old, you could carry concealed without a permit—but outside of the city.

Open carry gun activists participate in a march in Ferguson, Mo., on Nov. 16, 2015. Michael B. Thomas/AFP/Getty Images

No permit, no problem. If you’re 21-and-over, within any city in Idaho, from July 1, you’re free to legally bear a concealed firearm.

Idaho’s Senate officially passed the new law on March 18, voting 54–15 in favor to remove the necessity for a permit to carry a concealed weapon within city limits.

Senate Bill 1389 adds to the state’s already lax carry laws.

[pullquote author="C.L. "Butch" Otter" org="Idaho Governor"]I'm a gun owner, a hunter and a lifetime member of the National Rifle Association. I have consistently championed our citizens' gun rights throughout my years in public office, and I do so again today in signing Senate Bill 1389 into law.[/pullquote]