Major concealed-carry bill picks up momentum, steams toward House floor

[txradioguy]

Gun-rights supporters are eyeing a big win this week as a bill that would make concealed-carry permits valid across state lines heads to the House floor -- though it faces long odds in the Senate amid deep-pocketed opposition from gun-control advocates.

“This is just simple, common-sense legislation that says if you’re a law-abiding citizen … we’re not going to turn you into a criminal just for crossing an invisible state line,” bill sponsor Rep. Richard Hudson, R-N.C., told “Fox News @ Night.”

Hudson says the bill simply attempts to clarify the patchwork of state laws that confuse citizens who can unwittingly get arrested when traveling from state to state.

“All I’m saying is, when I cross the state line, I don’t want to automatically become a criminal,” he said.

The three-term congressman also is quick to point out the measure does not attempt to usurp state and local authority with federal law, nor does it ease background checks on gun purchases.

The bill has 213 cosponsors, including three Democrats, and backing from 24 state attorneys general.
Hudson has tried for several years to get his Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act passed and scored a victory several days ago when it got through the House Judiciary Committee.

The full House is set to vote on Wednesday.

The bill also has support from Second Amendment advocacy groups like the powerful National Rifle Association.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/12/04/major-concealed-carry-bill-picks-up-momentum-steams-toward-house-floor.html

[driftdiver]

" the measure does not attempt to usurp state and local authority with federal law"

Then what good will it do?     If I drive from Florida to the North East I have to worry about hollow points in NJ,  Magazines larger than 7 rds in NY, just about all firearms in MD and DC.

Then there is storage of the firearm, some of these states require it to be locked up away from the driver with ammo separated.   Hardly useful

So what will this actually do?

[TomSea]

Now that the liberal Bush/Obama/Clinton dynasty is out, we are able to see Conservatives get some legislative victories with our conservative president.

[txradioguy]

Now that the liberal Bush/Obama/Clinton dynasty is out, we are able to see Conservatives get some legislative victories with our conservative president.

 

[txradioguy]

" the measure does not attempt to usurp state and local authority with federal law"

Then what good will it do?     If I drive from Florida to the North East I have to worry about hollow points in NJ,  Magazines larger than 7 rds in NY, just about all firearms in MD and DC.

Then there is storage of the firearm, some of these states require it to be locked up away from the driver with ammo separated.   Hardly useful

So what will this actually do?

@driftdiver sounds like in typical political fasion...they tried to please everyone...and they'll end up doing just the opposite.

[driftdiver]

@driftdiver sounds like in typical political fasion...they tried to please everyone...and they'll end up doing just the opposite.

Funny how this is the only Constitutionally protected right that gets such respect for state rights from the Feds.