See the second amendment.
Via CBS News:
Siding with the Second Amendment rights of North Dakota citizens’ over others’ concerns about safety, Republican Gov. Doug Burgum signed legislation allowing most adults to carry a hidden firearm without a permit.
The legislation signed late Thursday means North Dakota will become one of about a dozen so-called “constitutional carry” states on Aug. 1. The bill allows law-abiding people 18 and older to forgo background checks and classes that are now required. The legislation only requires someone carrying a concealed weapon to have a valid ID and notify law enforcement of the weapon during instances such as a traffic stop.
In a statement Thursday night, Burgum urged anyone pondering carrying a concealed firearm to enroll in gun safety classes.
“Gun ownership is both a right and a responsibility,” the governor said. “That responsibility begins with individuals and families.”
The new law only applies to people within the state, reports CBS Bismarck affiliate KXMB-TV. Residents still can’t carry concealed weapons outside North Dakota without proper permits.
The law had sailed through both houses of the GOP-led Legislature, with dissention largely among Democrats.