When the bill makes it to the House floor, State Rep. Jonathon Hill said he plans to try to replace it with the broader “constitutional carry” version. “I certainly think that we can do better than a restricted open carry,” said Hill, R-Townville, who added that he fears that if they pass the more limited version, the Legislature won’t consider any more gun bills in the future.
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Hill said he does not believe that protective orders will stop deadly shootings from happening. "No matter how many laws we have in place, somebody bad is going to get their hands on a gun and do something bad with it," he said. "I don't think we can prevent any and every mass shooting without also depriving everyone the ability to defend themselves."