State AGs Advocate for Bill Establishing National Reciprocity. When 24 state attorneys general agree to anything, it’s news. It’s even better news when the issue is protecting gun rights nationwide for law-abiding citizens.
Last week, two dozen AGs signed a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) urging prompt passage of HR 38.
This is the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, and if passed into law, its impact on gun rights from state to state would be enormous. Arbitrary hurdles erected against concealed carry rights would disappear, creating a boon for public safety.
Officials believe expanding concealed carry rights is a win for public safety
Each of the attorneys general hails from a state that adopted constitutional carry protections for its citizens, sometimes referred to as permitless carry. HR 38 would end the endless patchwork quilt of state laws governing free exercise of Second Amendment rights.
Proponents argue that expanding carry rights for the law-abiding majority enhances public safety and guarantees constitutional freedoms even when state lines are crossed.
The AGs noted that, unlike the dubious “states’ rights” claims of anti-gunners, this description does not accurately summarize the issue. Citizens have rights, governments have powers. “No state has the power to violate the fundamental, enumerated rights of we the people.”
Law-abiding gun owners should enjoy more freedoms—not less
Instead, the signatories declared that states retain the freedom to regulate firearms within their borders.
“States are free under HR 38 to establish independent requirements for any concealed carry credential issue by the state and make publicly owned property off-limits to carry,” the letter explained. “They may also (within constitutional limits) establish their own rules of behavior concerning the display, brandishing, discharge, or use of guns in public, as well as the terms of defensive force.”
So, how would this proposal operate?
Simply put, HR 38 would allow citizens of states that recognize constitutional carry freedoms the same right to carry in every other state that also has a system for exercising carry rights.
Over half of the U.S. states have already swept away requirements to obtain a concealed carry permit. If a person is legally capable of owning a weapon, they are also allowed to carry it.
Simple.
If a law-abiding citizen is allowed by the federal government to possess, transport, ship, or receive a firearm, has a valid ID and a valid license or permit from their state to carry a concealed firearm “in any state that (1) has a statute under which residents of the State may apply for a license or permit to carry a concealed firearm;” or (2) “does not prohibit the carrying of concealed firearms by resident of the State for lawful purposes,” they would enjoy reciprocity rights.
No longer would the individual have to throw themselves on the mercy of other state officials as to whether they may freely exercise their Second Amendment guarantees.
One of the most vocal proponents of HR 38 is South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson (R), who is also a signer of the letter to House leadership.
He declared that it is unacceptable that good people may inadvertently face felony charges simply for crossing a state line. Responsible citizens may have their lives turned upside down for something that is perfectly legal where they reside.
This is a public safety issue, and Wilson and his colleagues wrote that independent studies confirm that concealed carry permit holders are more law-abiding than the general population.
In other words, the absolutely wrong segment of the population is being targeted. Those who concealed carry should be appreciated for their sizable contributions to public safety and willingness to step up when needed.
This bill would go a long way toward ensuring that people do not lose their self-defense rights for crossing a state line.
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