Legislative Session number- 83

Bill Name: SF0932

Modifying certain provisions regulating the issuance of pistol +permits,
creating a nondiscretionary standard for issuance; requiring permit +holders to
carry the permit card and a drivers license, state identification +card or other
government issued photo ID card when carrying a pistol and to display+ the
permit card and identification document upon lawful demand by a peace+ officer,
imposing certain penalties and a fine for violation, imposing a fine +limit and
eliminating the penalty for persons engaging in activities not +authorized by
the permit; modifying certain permit issuance conditions and +requirements,
requiring application to the county sheriff and specifying +eligibility
requirements; permit issued to be recognized as a state permit; +authorizing
sheriffs to contract with police chiefs to process permit +applications;
requiring applicants to present evidence of training in the safe use +of a
pistol, specifying certain training content requirements and a +timeline and
certain qualifications of certified instructors; prescribing the +required form
of application and modifying certain application content +requirements;
modifying applicant investigation requirements; establishing +procedures for the
granting and denial of permits and specifications and an expiration +date for
permit cards, providing for renewal; prescribing procedures for a +change of
address or name and for loss or destruction of the permit; modifying +the
procedure for voiding permits and imposing certain duties on +prosecutors;
providing for the issuance of emergency permits under certain +conditions and
for appeal of permit denials, suspensions or revocations; authorizing+ the
district court to order suspension of the application process as a +condition of
release; requiring the commissioner or public safety to maintain +separate
automated databases of persons authorized to carry pistols and of +denied,
suspended or revoked permits, authorizing an implementation contract;+ providing
for recognition of permits from other states; granting immunity from +liability
to sheriffs, police chiefs, sheriff or police employees and certified
instructors for damages resulting from acts with a firearm committed +by permit
holders, exception; requiring annual reports by the commissioner to +the
legislature on permit issuance, specifying certain report content +requirements
and requiring copies to be available to the public; specifying +certain
locations prohibiting the carrying of pistols and requiring the +posting of
certain notices on the premises of licensed on-sale alcoholic +beverage
retailers and hospitals and nursing homes; authorizing private +employers to
prohibit pistol possession and modifying a certain exemption from the
prohibition on possession on school property; requiring certain +permit holder
notice to requesting peace officers, imposing penalties for +violation; granting
peace officers the authority to disarm permit holders under certain +conditions;
prohibiting the carrying of pistols under the influence of alcohol or+ a
controlled substance, authorizing arrest without warrant and +providing for
administration of preliminary screening and chemical tests and for +the
admission of evidence and imposing certain penalties, requiring the +reporting
of suspensions and revocations for violation of the prohibition; +appropriating
money to the commissioner for implementation and for an increase in +per diem
funding for battered woman shelters; grandfathering in permits +previously
issued to carry pistols (ra)