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Rep. Richard Hudson (R) introduced national reciprocity for concealed carry in the 118th Congress on Monday night.The legislation, H.R. 38–also known as the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act–has a bipartisan group of 118 co-sponsors.H.R. 38 would make the concealed carry permit of any one state valid in the other 49, just like a driver’s license.Hudson commented on the legislation, saying:H.R. 38 guarantees the Second Amendment does not disappear when crossing an invisible state line….[It] protects law-abiding citizens’ rights to conceal carry and travel freely between states without worrying about conflicting state codes or onerous civil suits. I am especially proud to...

CONCORD, NC (WBTV) - Police in Concord are investigating after they say someone sent a white powder substance to the office of a U.S. Congressman. According to police, officers and firefighters were called to the office of U.S. Congressman Richard Hudson around 10:15 a.m. Tuesday morning. Officers say the call was in reference to a white powder substance in a letter that had been opened inside his North Carolina office.

WALTER CRONKITE PROMOTES DEMOCRATIC FEDERAL WORLD GOVERNMENT (Received W.F.A.'s Norman Cousins Global Governance Award on 19 October 1999} I am greatly honored to receive this award for two reasons: first, I believe as Norman Cousins did that the first priority of humankind in this era is to establish an effective system of world law that will assure peace with justice among the peoples of the world; second, I feel sentimental about this award because half a century ago Norman offered me a job as spokesman and Washington lobbyist for the World Federalist organization, which was then in its infancy. I...