HB 177: "An Act relating to concealed handguns; allowing persons whose applications have been rejected as unqualified or whose permits have been revoked or suspended to continue to carry concealed handguns in this state if the person has a permit from another jurisdiction; requiring the Department of Public Safety to enter into reciprocity agreements concerning the carrying of concealed handguns."
00 HOUSE BILL NO. 177 01 "An Act relating to concealed handguns; allowing persons whose applications have been 02 rejected as unqualified or whose permits have been revoked or suspended to continue to 03 carry concealed handguns in this state if the person has a permit from another 04 jurisdiction; requiring the Department of Public Safety to enter into reciprocity 05 agreements concerning the carrying of concealed handguns." 06 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 07 * Section 1. AS 18.65.748 is amended to read: 08 Sec. 18.65.748. Permit holders from other jurisdictions considered Alaska 09 permit holders. A person holding a valid permit to carry a concealed handgun from 10 another state or a political subdivision of another state is a permittee under 11 AS 18.65.700(b) for purposes of AS 18.65.750 - 18.65.765 [IF THE PERSON HAS 12 NOT HAD AN APPLICATION FOR A CONCEALED HANDGUN PERMIT 13 REJECTED IN THIS STATE BECAUSE THE PERSON WAS UNQUALIFIED
01 UNDER AS 18.65.705 OR HAD A CONCEALED HANDGUN PERMIT 02 REVOKED OR SUSPENDED BY THIS STATE]. 03 * Sec. 2. AS 18.65.775 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: 04 (b) The department shall enter into reciprocity agreements with other states so 05 that permittees may carry concealed handguns in those other states.