Colorado House OKs ending concealed weapon permits

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AP DENVER — The Colorado House has approved and sent to the Senate a bill that would allow people to carry a concealed weapon without a permit.

The House voted 40-25 to pass the bill on Wednesday.

It wouldn't change laws governing who is allowed to carry a concealed weapon, but the people who do meet the legal requirements would no longer need a county permit.

Many House Democrats objected to the measure, saying gun owners are unlikely to check whether they qualify to carry a concealed gun.

Opponents fear allowing concealed carry without a permit would send the message that Colorado no longer bans certain people, such as those under 21 and those with restraining orders against them, from carrying concealed weapons.

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