Andrea Noble at the
Washington Times reports that the House passed the Concealed Carry Reciprocity
Act.
The House delivered a win for
gun rights groups Wednesday with the passage of legislation that would force
states to recognize concealed carry permits issued by other states and would
strengthen the federal gun background check system.
The Concealed Carry
Reciprocity Act, backed by Republicans, was adopted in a 231-198 vote that
mostly followed party lines. The Senate now will take up the measure.
Supporters say the proposal
would give law-abiding citizens the ability to protect themselves when they
travel, but critics say it eviscerates states’ rights to uphold their own
firearms standards by allowing gun
owners who obtain permits in states with lesser requirements to carry in all 50
states.
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