Class A Licenses to Carry Firearms are the only licenses which cover purchase and possession of all handguns, rifles and shotguns, including large capacity handguns. Class B Licenses to Carry Firearms will not allow the possession of large capacity handguns, nor allow the holder to carry a gun for personal protection. This class system allows the chief to control what types of guns a citizen may own and where they may be carried. No, it doesn't make sense to discriminate amongst citizens of equal background. Our state's Division of Fisheries and Wildlife budget is supported solely by sportsmen, through license sales and taxes on the manufacture of guns and ammunition.
Sportsmen therefore pay for protecting all wildlife, even non-game.
The Board has directed the Division with great success in restoring wildlife. Many people attribute this success to the apolitical composition of the board. However, passage of Question 1 in 1996 began a change in make up of the Board allowing non-professionals to be appointed. The change also impacts the financial resources to support the Division programs. I would support such a bill.