Carrying gun in car considered It would be part of bill barring cities from being more restrictive than state. By LARRY PERSILY
JUNEAU -- A Senate committee is thinking of adding one more provision to an anti-gun-control bill. The proposed amendment would guarantee in state law that Alaskans have a right to carry and store weapons in their vehicle, even if there is a municipal law against it or their employer prohibits it.
The legislation, which the House adopted overwhelmingly April 12, would prohibit cities and boroughs from imposing any gun control laws more restrictive than the state. Backers say one set of gun laws statewide would protect Alaskans from running afoul of a local gun law more limiting than state law.
Senate Judiciary Chairman Ralph Seekins, R-Fairbanks, is considering amending the bill to ensure no one is barred from keeping a gun in a locked vehicle.
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