Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act

[NightShade]

This would be a huge win if it were to pass.

http://www.cornyn.senate.gov/public...ecord_id=09eec362-d3af-43f2-bb6c-0df1ce95a4ae

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) today introduced the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2014, which would allow individuals with concealed carry privileges in their home state to exercise those rights in any other state that also has concealed carry laws. The legislation is cosponsored by U.S. Sens. Thune (R-SD), Vitter (R-LA), Graham (R-SC), Boozman (R-AR), Inhofe (R-OK), Crapo (R-ID), Burr (R-NC), Cochran (R-MS), Johanns (R-NE), Enzi (R-WY), Moran (R-KS), Roberts (R-KS), and Portman (R-OH).

“This bill strengthens two of our nation’s most fundamental rights, ensuring law-abiding gun owners can lawfully carry their weapons into like-minded states, while respecting the rights of states to adopt laws that are best-suited for the people of that state. This is an important affirmation of the Second Amendment and one that has been a top priority of law-abiding gun owners in Texas for some time. It is time to get this done.

The Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2014 would treat state-issued concealed-carry permits like drivers’ licenses, allowing law-abiding citizens with concealed carry privileges to concealed-carry in any other states that also permit it by law.

 

[SMS]

Horrible idea.

 

[TedKennedy]

Horrible idea.

Why do you think that?

 

[vvvvvvv]

Horrible idea.

This.

Contrary to the popular misconception, DL's are NOT required to be recognized by other states. Driver's license reciprocity between states does not involve the federal government. States enter into a compact between themselves to recognize one another's driver's licenses, and in some cases even agree to report infractions to one another.

There is no federal Constitutional justification for forced reciprocity of firearms licenses. Technically, there's no federal Constitutional justification of firearms licenses, either. To support forced reciprocity is to support further erosion of the United States Constitution.

Senator Cornyn is joining the NRA in misleading uninformed gun owners to further an anti-Constitutional cause.

 

[WNM]

Horrible idea.

Agreed. I thought everyone here was pro smaller federal government? But I guess if it fits your narrative, larger and more federal oversight is good. Let the states decide this between themselves.

 

[TedKennedy]

That makes sense. Thanks, Veggie.

 

[SMS]

Why do you think that?

Pretty much what VM and WNM said...

 

[dennishoddy]

I thought some of the states had already worked out reciprocity?

 

[toehanus]

I thought some of the states had already worked out reciprocity?

I think this is an attempt to force places like California to recognize other states CCL's

 

[p238shooter]

Lets get everyone in a single database so we can share this information with all the states. That will solve all the confusion none of us seem to have.