Slightly more than half of the North Country legislators voted Wednesday in favor of allowing concealed weapons to be carried in the House chamber and Legislative Office Building.
The measure passed 248 – 149.
Those voting in favor of allowing concealed weapons:
* Brad Bailey, Republican, of Monroe
* Edmond Gionet, Republican, of Lincoln
* Erin Hennessey, Republican, of Littleton
* Linda Massimilla, Democrat of Littleton
* Larry Rappaport, Republican of Colebrook
* Herb Richardson (Republican) of Lancaster
* Leon Rideout, Republican, Lancaster
* Robert Theberge, Democrat, of Berlin
* John Tholl, Republican, Whitefield
Those voting against allowing concealed weapons were:
* Rebecca Brown, Democrat of Sugar Hill
* Alethea Froburg, Democrat, of Berlin
* William Hatch, Democrat, of Gorham
* Wayne Moynihan, Democrat of Dummer
* Yvonne Thomas, Democrat, of Berlin
* Susan Ford, Democrat of Easton
Those excused from voting:
* John Fothergill, Republican, of Colebrook
