Arizona House Ok's new concealed weapons exemption

The AP reports a bill approved by the Arizona House would make it legal for a person without a concealed carry permit to have a gun in a closed purse in an automobile.
The bill carves out a new exception to the state's weapons misconduct law.
Violations of that law are misdemeanors punishable by up to six months in jail and a fine of up to 2,500 dollars.
It's already legal under the weapons misconduct law for a person without a concealed carry permit to have a gun in a case, holster or luggage in an automobile or in the automobile's storage compartments.
The 51-4 vote by the House yesterday sends the bill to the Senate.