Another National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act is Introduced to the U.S. Senate

Another national Right-to-Carry reciprocity bill has been introduced in the U.S. Senate. Similar to Senate Bill 2188, introduced last week by Sens. Mark Begich (D-Alaska) and Joe Machin II (D-W. Va.), the new Senate Bill 2133, introduced by Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) on March 20, 2012, would authorize concealed carry permit holders to carry a handgun in any state that issues a permit.

The NRA has expressed strong support for the new bill:

“Congress should recognize that the right to self-defense does not end at state lines,” said NRA-ILA Executive Director Chris W. Cox. “The NRA has been successfully advocating in favor of strong Right-to-Carry laws for the past 25 years. We take a backseat to no one when it comes to the right of law-abiding Americans to carry concealed handguns for self-defense.” 

None of the proposed reciprocity bills would affect state laws. Existing state laws that affect where a firearm may be carried would remain the governing legislation within individual state’s borders. 

For updates stay tuned to Guns.com. For more information the press release from the NRA is available at the NRA-ILA website. For all breaking gun news stay tuned to Guns.com’s news feeds.

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