Bill Would Let Legal Gun Owners Carry Weapons Around Country....
Thursday, 12 Feb 2015 09:33 PM
Gun owners with legal permits would be allowed to carry concealed weapons around the country under a bill introduced in the Senate
— a measure that previously came just three votes shy of passage in a Democratic-controlled chamber.
The Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act "operates more or less like a driver's license," Texas Republican Sen. John Cornyn told The Hill about the measure introduced Thursday.
"So, for example, if you have a driver’s license in Texas, you can drive in New York, in Utah and other places, subject to the laws of those states."
The Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act "operates more or less like a driver's license," Texas Republican Sen. John Cornyn told The Hill about the measure introduced Thursday.
"So, for example, if you have a driver’s license in Texas, you can drive in New York, in Utah and other places, subject to the laws of those states."
The bill would "eliminate some of the ‘gotcha moments,’ where people inadvertently cross state lines" with guns they are legally allowed to carry in their home state, the lawmaker told The Hill.
The National Rifle Association hailed the measure, calling it a "much-needed solution to a real problem for gun owners."
"The current patchwork of state and local laws is confusing for even the most conscientious and well-informed concealed carry permit holders. This confusion often leads to law-abiding gun owners running afoul of the law when they exercise their right to self-protection while traveling or temporarily living away from home," said Chris Cox, executive director of the NRA’s Institute for Legislative Action.
"Our fundamental right to self-defense does not stop at a state's borders. Law abiding citizens should be able to exercise this right while traveling across state lines."
But gun control groups, including the Michael Bloomberg-backed Everytown for Gun Safety, warn the bill poses a danger at a time when the effort should be placed on strengthening background checks, The Hill reports.
"Federally imposed concealed carry laws interfere with states’ fundamental right to determine who is too dangerous to carry hidden, loaded guns in public," Everytown for Gun Safety's president John Feinblatt told The Hill.
Concealed carry is allowed in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, but to varying degrees. Most states, but not all, require gun owners to apply for a permit.
Everytown argues that Cornyn’s bill would allow states with the "weakest gun laws to trump the reasonable judgments" of others, since people who qualify for concealed carry permits in some states would get to carry their guns into places with tougher requirements.
Cornyn’s bill previously came just three votes short of the 60 votes needed for passage in the Senate.
The current Senate has 54 Republicans to the Democrats' 44, plus two independents who are expected to vote with Democrats.
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6 comments:
NOPE
constitution says you don't need a permit EVER!!! that's the it is going to stay, do NOT allow these IDIOT republicriminals legislate away your rights or freedoms!
Since the Republic has not changed out in the open and no on appears to be doing anything, I consider this a good first step in someone doing anything.
Well when are we going to see something other than the same old jib jab everyday? Drake the Fake had a lot of BS words and said 3 years ago that we were going to see ARRESTS in 7 - 10 days - -. yet no one seems to have the BALLS to put a stop to the CABALS nonsense - -. Hell we have had Bikers and Truckers in DC and nothing has come from those to rallies.
This bill would help Rod Class with his repeal.
repeal.....LOL that's not the word, but it's funny what you wrote.
Seems the corporation wants to continue to exist, so it's changing it's ways.
Yeah, Rod had a tough battle up, and it's because of what he knew (legally and lawfully), they could not throw him too far under the bus.
It is obvious, they do not recognize sovereign offices, or those holding those sovereign offices do not know how to exercise the powers within them.
Rod should have been able to have those doing business in that court, arrested for crimes including war crimes, but somehow he could not or did not exercise the power if they exist as a 'private' attorney general and a bounty hunter.
If this congress could not give him the powers, then maybe he could have declared them himself.
Well we aren't separate countries, we are united border states and it doesn't make sense the laws of one state are not recognized in another.
Open carry still requires no "permit" and certainly upholds 2nd Amendment protected rights...
Takes some courage & knowledge, but full disclosure out in the open remains strong message to any would-be criminal, inc. those with badges. freeMom7 :D
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