A New “School Carry” Bill Emerged in the Idaho Senate, but was Held in Committee

After a similar bill passed the Idaho House of Representatives earlier this session, a replacement bill regarding carrying firearms on Idaho school properties was introduced in the Senate. Idaho Dispatch reported on the original legislation, House Bill 415 sponsored by Representative Ted Hill (R-Eagle) here and here.

The new version is Senate Bill 1418, sponsored by Senate State Affairs Committee Chairman, Senator Jim Guthrie (R-Inkom).

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In this video from Greg Pruett, the president of the Idaho Second Amendment Alliance, he says,

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“The bill has a ton of issues.”

“Senate Bill 1418 is gun control!”

“Idaho Second Amendment Alliance is opposed. Gun Owners of America are opposed. NRA is opposed. All the gun owners are opposed! What does that tell you, Senator Guthrie?”

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From an email sent by the Idaho Second Amendment Alliance:

1. The bill maintains the status quo of school boards having the power to determine who can/can’t carry, which is part of the current problem.
2. The bill codifies “gun-free zone” signs into law! We should be banning “gun-free zone” signs.
3. The bill forces yearly re-training. While we think you should do as much training as possible, letting the government force you into whatever training they desire is a recipe for disaster.
4. The board will also determine other mandatory training requirements. These forced training requirements will likely discourage people from carrying.
5. The program wouldn’t be implemented until July 1, 2026. Over two years of our schools being targets.
6. The bill also allows the school board to determine what firearms and ammo you could carry.

This bill is an abomination.

We deserve to have bills heard that gun owners actually want to have heard. Bills like HB 415 (school carry), Stand-Your-Ground Expansion, SB 1228 (campus carry reform), and more!

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Senator Guthrie said during his presentation of S1418 today, in part,

“We are talking about an environment where a lot of times police officers can’t even make the right decision because it’s the heat of the moment. You don’t know what’s going to happen. I believe the hurdles should be pretty high.”

“Mr. Chairman and Committee, I had no intention of playing in this space when this session started. But those of you that know me, when something comes to my committee that I have concerns with… and the concerns are flowing in from even members from across the rotunda that voted for [House Bill] 415, and didn’t feel comfortable with it, I felt like maybe I should engage to see if there was a balance.”

You can see video of today’s hearing from the Idaho Dispatch Facebook livestream.

Senator Chuck Winder moved to hold the bill in committee. The motion was seconded by Senator Mark Harris.

A substitute motion was made by Senator Abby Lee to send the bill to the 14th order for amendments, seconded by Senator Melissa Wintrow.

The vote on the substitute motion failed on a 5 to 4 vote.

The original motion to hold the bill in committee was successful on a 5-4 vote. When a bill is held in committee, it is considered dead for that Legislative session.

Tags: Conceal Carry, Firearms, Greg Pruett, Gun Rights, House Bill 415, Idaho Schools, Idaho Second Amendment Alliance, ISAA, Jim Guthrie, Local Control, Rep. Ted Hill (R-Eagle), School Carry, School Districts, Sen. Jim Guthrie (R-Inkom), Senate Bill 1418, Ted Hill

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