[GunsAmerica] National concealed-carry reciprocity moves forward today as the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 cleared the House floor. If the act becomes law, people with concealed-carry permits will be able to carry concealed firearms in every state where permitted.
"You’re not going to see mobs of people carrying concealed [weapons] into Times Square," said North Carolina Republican Richard Hudson, who sponsored the law. "But law-abiding citizens who may be passing through one state to get to grandma’s house in the next state aren’t automatically going to become a criminal."
"There are more than 16 million concealed carry permit holders in America," explained Gahanna, Ohio Police Chief Dennis Murphy. "That number has surged in the last decade, and at the same time, violent crime has declined nearly in half. Law-abiding gun owners are not to be feared or mistrusted. We should focus our attentions on those who commit offenses against others, not those who simply wish to protect themselves."
The act passed largely on party lines although there were outliers on both sides of the aisle. The version was passed as-is without a motion to recommit with instructions. |