[yefragetuwrabrumuy]

I am deeply concerned about *any* bill that seeks to force reciprocity, for several strong reasons:

1) It gives the federal government more power over the states. In “exchange” for forced reciprocity for guns, we will very soon have to consider forced reciprocity for many other issues, such as gay marriage.

2) Forced reciprocity will likely be “enforced” by the rules of the BATF&E. There is such a vast number of different gun laws in the US, that they will demand to horn in, of course, adding a surfeit of their own rules as well, to ridiculous extremes.

3) Washington, D.C. is a great example of how a municipality can create and maintain a blockade on gun liberty that can last a decade or more. When one unconstitutional gun law is overturned, they immediately pass another unconstitutional gun law, correctly figuring that it will be delayed for many years while working its way through the courts. Imagine how awful this would be if done at the state level.

[Paradox]

I am deeply concerned about *any* bill that seeks to force reciprocity, for several strong reasons:

I have to agree with you on that one, slippery slope that we are already falling down on.

[1010RD]

The 2nd is clear. This muddies the water. Good analysis.

[Q-ManRN]

From the original article: "A few GOA members have written us, arguing that reciprocity legislation is unnecessary because the Second Amendment recognizes the God-given right to carry wherever we want." "So consider this: When you carry concealed in New York, New Jersey, California, or another state, the fact that you are "right" isn't going to keep you from going to prison for decades -- unless the Stutzman bill is passed into law and force these lawless states to comply." If you have not learned about Shaneen Allen & Brian Aitken, please do so now and you will see why this bill is critically important.

[Squantos]

Drivers license, pilots license, concealed carry license, medical license, law license ......reciprocity .

Constitutional carry, nation wide would be icing on the constitutional cake imho.

[Jim Noble]

Washington, D.C. is a great example of how a municipality can create and maintain a blockade on gun liberty that can last a decade or more

And it is also an example of where Congress really is on this issue, since Congress possesses the EXCLUSIVE authority to "legislate...in all cases whatsoever" over the District of Columbia.