1995-02-27                     House Journal                      Page 0499
HB 205                                                                       
Finally, the bill amends concealed handgun permit statutes in AS18.65          
to prohibit those who have committed or are charged with committing            
certain misdemeanor offenses related to criminal street gang activities        
from being eligible for a concealed handgun permit.  Under existing            
AS18.65.705(2), a felony charge or conviction, whether or not related          
to criminal street gang activities, would make a person ineligible for         
a permit.                                                                      
                                                                               
We need to free our communities from the fear created by criminal              
activities of street gangs.  We can do this by stopping the recruitment        
of minors into gangs for these activities and by increasing the penalties      
for those who commit crimes as part of a gang or on behalf of a gang.          
This bill does both.  I urge your favorable action on it.                      
                                                                               
		Sincerely,                                                                   
							/s/                                                                     
		Tony Knowles                                                                 
		Governor"                                                                    
                                                                               
HB 206                                                                       
HOUSE BILL NO. 206 by the House Rules Committee by request of                  
the Governor, entitled:                                                        
                                                                               
"An Act relating to the revocation of a minor's license to drive,             
privilege to drive, or privilege to obtain a driver's license for an           
offense involving a controlled substance, possession or                        
consumption of alcohol, or the illegal use or possession of a                  
firearm; and requiring the expulsion or suspension of students                 
possessing deadly weapons."                                                    
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Health, Education & Social         
Services, Transportation and Judiciary Committees.                             
                                                                               
The following fiscal notes apply:                                              
                                                                               
Zero fiscal notes (2), Dept. of Administration, 2/27/95                        
Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Education, 2/27/95                                  
Zero fiscal notes (3), Dept. of Health & Social Services, 2/27/95              
Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Law, 2/27/95                                        
Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Public Safety, 2/27/95