After watching the speaker of the house vote yesterday i feel less confidant that a real enforcable carry program for the US is going to happen. Even if something passes it will be so diluted that we will still have to do what we currently do with various state permits.
For a nationwide law to truely work it will have to be “jersey proof” whereas the authors must examine nj laws today and fifty years from now and word it as such. The state AG that "we"will be fighting hasn’t even been born yet.
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In this state we have a long uphill battle even if we get a republican governor next term. I think it would be next to impossible to get anything passed that is “Jersey proof” The dems always find a way…
The government always has the upper hand. Remember, you have to pay for your lawyers, their lawyers work for free. (Well, not really - you actually pay for their lawyers, too.)
After listening to “guns and gadgets” on the recently submitted national reciprocity act it does not sound like it is not going to benifit blue states in any way in fact it will encourage our communist leadership to pass even more anti carry laws for us as it still allows states to pass restrictions which we all know they will. It must come with a nationwide standard which WE all know currently exists in the 2a.
It’s not perfect but IMO it’s better than nothing and can be amended later.
Surprise… it was submitted again in Congress… and now in the Senate… will it pass THIS time under a Trump admin?? Last time, the Senate wouldn’t even consider it.
Legislation to create national reciprocity for concealed carry was introduced in the Senate Thursday, one day after similar legislation was introduced in the U.S. House.
Breitbart News reported Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC) introduced the Constitutional Carry Reciprocity Act Wednesday.
The Senate legislation, S. 65, the companion bill for H.R. 38, is also designed to “allow individuals with concealed carry privileges in their home states to exercise those rights in any other state that has concealed carry laws,” according to Sen. John Kennedy (R).
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The House version is better because it has a provision that if a carrier is arrested in a state and found to be a legal carrier the state must pay the carrier’s attorney fees and the carrier can sue the state and it’s agents for damages for a rights violation.
The Senate version has no teeth.
Although National Reciprocity may have a slightly better chance of passing this time around, I prefer Rep. Massie’s National Constitutional Carry bill, why not go for the whole enchilada? I understand the importance of state’s rights, but the 2A isn’t a right given by government at any level.
I agree with @Revenger that if this passes it will trigger more and more anti-carry laws further limiting our rights. What sucks is there will be more lawsuits against the state, which we will be paying for our side and their defense. My thoughts are that if state legislatures/representatives file anti-constitutional bills/laws well knowing that the state will be sued, they should be personally financially responsible to pay for all legal costs on both sides. If that was the case they would learn about the Bill of Rights and Constitutional rights in record time
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Van Drew speaking on reciprocity today:
https://xcancel.com/NJFOSyndicate/status/1904557534939103576#m
I’m not sure you do. People have rights. States have none.
The Bill of Rights is a list of things the Federal government is not allowed to do. The 10th Amendment says that anything not expressly given to the Federal Government to legislate is left to the States. The 2nd Amendment has been incorporated to the States so it restricts both the Feds and State governments.
No document gives anyone any rights. Any civil rights legislation prevents the rights that people already have from being denied.
No. It should have been attached to the continuing resolution bill. Without attaching it to something the Dims want badly it won’t get through.
Drivers licenses. Marriage licenses. All recognized across state lines.
Why not LTC?
Because (D)'s loathe ceding power to citizens.
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I find Massie’s. bill vastly preferable Unfortunately, considering the hostility towards Massie by Trump, basically because he won’t bend his knee and do exactly what Trump wants, when he wants it done (isn’t that why we have Constitutionally separated powers to begin with?), it doesn’t stand a chance.
Rep. Massie Pushes For Nationwide Right To Carry Firearms Without Permit
“Earlier this week, the House Judiciary Committee passed a bill HR 38, a bill that allows licensed concealed firearm holders to carry in other states that allow concealed carry. 29 states already have Constitutional (i.e. permitless) Carry. Why not extend it to all 50 states?”
— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) March 27, 2025