Judiciary Committee Sends National Reciprocity Bill for Concealed-Carry to House Vote

The U.S. House Judiciary Committee will send a “national reciprocity” bill for concealed carry to the House for a vote. Republican committee members said HR 38— the “Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act’’—is meant to ensure that law-abiding Americans can exercise their Second Amendment rights regardless of what state they happen to be in. The law would allow people with a concealed carry permit from their home state to carry a gun in any other state. The person would need to have a valid home state-issued permit, even if they live in a state that allows permitless carry, also known as “Constitutional Carry.”...