The measure will allow people with a state-issued concealed carry license or permit to conceal a handgun in any other state that allows concealed carry, as long as the permit holder follows the laws of that state. It also allows residents of Constitutional carry states the ability to carry in other states that recognize their own resident’s right to concealed carry.

For the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act

Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC) “Our Second Amendment right doesn’t disappear when we cross state lines, and this legislation guarantees that. The Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 is a common sense solution to a problem too many Americans face. It will provide law-abiding citizens the right to conceal carry and travel freely between states without worrying about conflicting state codes or onerous civil suits.”

Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) “For too long, a patchwork of restrictive, confusing and constitutionally-suspect laws have restricted the rights of law-abiding firearm owners as they travel from state to state...The legislation provides reciprocity to gun owners with concealed carry permits, allowing them to travel and carry freely without having to worry that their permit won't be honored.  The legislation also responsibly eases the restrictions regarding carrying firearms on federal lands including national parks and wildlife refuges."

Against the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act

Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) released the results of a GAO study she requested on concealed carry legislation that she claims underscores the dangers of gun reciprocity legislation introduced in the Senate. “The GAO report sheds new light on state policies and practices for issuing and revoking concealed carry permits. The findings confirm my long-standing view that legislation designed to force nearly every state to accept concealed carry permits issued by other states would put the lives of Californians and other Americans at risk. This kind of legislation is dangerous to law enforcement and harmful to the public. The expansion of these laws chips away at gun safety standards and undermines states’ rights. I hope that this report will lead Congress to soundly reject this misguided legislation. Concealed carry reciprocity legislation is opposed by major national law enforcement organizations including the International Association of Chiefs of Police and the Major Cities Chiefs Association.”

Should Congress pass H.R.38, the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, which would allow nonresidents of a state to carry firearms in states whose residents may carry concealed firearms?