Axios: NRA Victory is at Hand!
As a rather breathless Axios report by Alayna Treene begins, "The National Rifle Association is expected to score its first big legislative win of the year this week, when the House votes on a concealed-carry...
Retired Generals Against National Reciprocity – Quote of the Day
“In the aftermath of two of the country’s worst mass shootings, it’s an affront to both our safety as a nation and the common sense of its citizens that Congress would consider actually weakening...
National Reciprocity Bill Sponsor On the Coming Full House Vote
By now you probably know that the House Judiciary committee passed HR 38 on Wednesday. The bill, which would create concealed carry reciprocity among all 50 states, passed on a 19-11 vote and would...
Support for National Reciprocity Shows GOP Hypocrisy on States Rights: Quote of the Day
"When it comes to the federal government’s role, Republicans in state capitals have for decades pushed back at federal dictates, most recently on Obamacare and water rights. Yet when it comes to constitutional state...
House Scheduled to Mark Up HR 38, Concealed Carry Reciprocity Bill Tomorrow
If a national concealed carry reciprocity bill enacted -- and that's a very big if -- it would strike the biggest single blow for gun rights in the United States since the Heller decision...
Three Arguments Against National Reciprocity And Why They’re Wrong
Gun control advocates are staring down the barrel of a bill for national concealed carry reciprocity. To say they're not comfortable with the idea is like saying action demanding Mom Shannon Watts is a...
NRA-ILA: Reports of National Reciprocity Bill’s Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated
The NRA-ILA writes :
Most concealed-carry permit holders understand the potential pitfalls of traveling with a firearm, given the outrageous patchwork of state laws involved in even a short interstate trip. And while we haven’t...
House Speaker Paul Ryan Blocking National Reciprocity: “The Timing’s Not Right”
David Codrea writes :
Speaker Paul Ryan will not allow Congressional action on national concealed carry reciprocity to move bills forward, Rep. Thomas Massie told host Mark Walters Thursday on Armed American Radio. The reason given...
If Only Guns Were Regulated Like Cars
Last week I was Milwaukee-bound, heading for the NRA Carry Guard Expo in my BMW, listening to some of J.S. Bach's Two Part Inventions. I was tooling along at a speed that was (ahem)...
Walmart Sells Concealed Carry Clothing
WalMart is now selling a jacket specifically designed for concealed carry. While clothing designed for concealed carry has been available commercially for decades, WalMart's move into the CCW clothing market indicates the ongoing "mainstreaming"...
National Reciprocity Bill: Could States Still Ban Carry on Private Property?
Representative Richard Hudson (R-NC) issued a press release yesterday about his Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (H.R. 38), apparently responding to criticism that it would override state gun control laws. Mr. Hudson said:
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After Being Targeted, Congressman Wants Gun License Reciprocity – for Congressmen
After surviving the attack on the GOP baseball team practice on Wednesday morning, Representative Barry Loudermilk (R-Ga.) has come out swinging for gun license reciprocity -- partially, anyway. The Peach State representative wants gun...