National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Bill Introduced In U.S. House

NRA-ILA ^ | February 25, 2011 | NA

[neverdem]

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National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Bill Introduced In U.S. House

Friday, February 25, 2011

Last week, H.R. 822, was introduced in the U.S. House by Representatives Cliff Stearns (R-Fla.) and Heath Shuler (D-N.C.).  The measure would allow any person with a valid state-issued concealed carry permit to carry a concealed firearm in any state that issues concealed firearm permits, or that does not prohibit the carrying of concealed firearms. A state's laws governing where concealed firearms may be carried would apply within its borders. The bill also applies to Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and U.S. territories.

H.R. 822 would not create a federal licensing system.  Rather, it would require the states to recognize each others' carry permits, just as they recognize drivers' licenses and carry permits held by armored car guards. Rep. Stearns has introduced such legislation since 1995.

To read more about this legislation, please click here.

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[neverdem]

It's more like privilege to carry reciprocity, but Bloomboob will still get the vapors. This is going to put pressure on rats in the Senate who acted like they were pro Second Amendment in the vote for the Thune Amendment because they were two votes shy of cloture. Dingy and Chuck U could count. Gun-Shy tells the story of their machinations.

Now they're in a bind. Some will have to reverse their vote for the Thune Amendment, or Obama will have to veto it. Obama always said he didn't like concealed carry. If they can pass it, they need to attach it as an amendment to a must pass bill like they did with the Coburn Amendment for concealed carry in national parks, etc.

[DTogo]

If they can pass it, they need to attach it as an amendment to a must pass bill like they did with the Coburn Amendment for concealed carry in national parks, etc.

Indeed, this would be a great victory!

[doc1019]

National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Bill Introduced In U.S. House

Gee, a bill that attempts to give us back our constitutional right to bear arms. The Constitution never indicated that any state had a right to overrule the second amendment. Nor was there any prevision in the Constitution that gave the Federal government that option.

[redgolum]

Torn about this.

Would love to have this, but it put the fedgov into a states issue.

[Gene Eric]

Interstate is Fed, no?

[NVDave]

Yes, it is.

But why give the Feds any more room to make mischief? Why would I want to have to listen to Nurse Bloomberg’s proposals on federal CCW compliance requirements that get shoved down on the states via this mechanism, when in Wyoming we’re close to having Vermont-style carry as well as CCW permits for recip with other states?

As far as I can tell, the CCW movement is doing QUITE well without the Feds getting involved, thank you very much.

[Rio]

California will FREAK OUT.

[Gene Eric]

I hear ya’ and I agree.

[Mariner]

IF Federalism means a couple of fudge packin' homos can get married in San Francisco and the folks in Alabama have to let 'em move in and get state Married tax benefits and burdens...BUT I in turn get to carry the new Sig 1911A1 (incongruous eh?) into the Veterans Memorial Opera House...downtown SF to see a first-rate rendition of a Verdi Masterpiece...I consider that a fair and reasonable trade.

Otherwise, F them homos.

[stevie_d_64]

Interesting position...I agree with it, yet F’n homos is not my particular fortay...I know it’s not yours either, I figured you may want to clarify your position a little more...;-)

Benjamin Stoddart??? Now that’s a name I haven’t heard in a long time...

USS Callaghan DDG-994 1985-1989, too many WestPacs to enumerate...;-)

[Jeff Gordon]

I agree with you. FWIW

[redgolum]

But what the fed gives, it can take away.

If they say “We can mandate you recognize CC permits” they can also say “You can no longer issue CC permits”.

Keep the fed out of it as much as possible.

[exnavy]

Interstate commerce is fed, there is no commerce here.

[exnavy]

LOL you gotta stop holding back those feelings, just speak your mind!

[texmexis best]

No. It can be taken away by the Demos with one vote in each house.

Make them vote 100 times in the states and see how it goes.

[ExSoldier]

The Constitution never indicated that any state had a right to overrule the second amendment.

Actually, from the very beginning the Constitution and it's Bill of Rights was originally ONLY binding on the Federal Government. How do you think the southern states got away with the post civil war racist actions against blacks? The Black Codes and Jim Crow laws passed in that region would never have been tolerated at the federal level. The first gun control laws that forbade possession were against former slaves. Gun control at it's heart is a racist creation.

Also, the government is the only entity that is regulated by the Constitution. You can't today raise a civil rights violation under Constitutional law against a private citizen, only against the government. There was a case I studied in law school that alledged a 4th Amendment violation against Federal Express for reporting the contents of a shipping tube to the DEA after said tube broke in transit and was revealed to be loaded with cocaine. The DEA set up a sting and busted the dealers. Their defense claimed that Federal Express violated the 4th Amendment and the high court held that the 4th Amendment guarantees only apply if the government is the moving party which was not the case in the FEDEX situation.