Congress considers law allowing interstate travel with concealed guns
Gun Rights Thursday, September 15th, 2011
By Tom Ramstack – AHN News
Washington, DC, United States (AHN) – Congress plans to hear testimony Tuesday on a bill that would allow licensed gun owners to carry their firearms across state lines without notifying anyone.
Like other gun disputes, this one comes with heated opinions on both sides.
Gun advocates, such as the National Rifle Association, say such a law would help people to protect themselves when they travel.
Currently, licensed gun owners from one state violate other states’ laws when they carry concealed weapons across state lines.
The National Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, H.R. 822, would change that.
“The right of self-defense is fundamental and has been recognized in law for centuries,” the National Rifle Association said in a recent statement. “The Second Amendment guarantees the right of the people to keep and bear arms for ’security.’”
Opponents of the proposal say it will make guns more accessible to criminals.
They include New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg. He is the founder of a nonprofit organization called Mayors Against Illegal Guns.
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