Does Concealed-Carry
Reciprocity Have a Chance?

For millions of law-abiding gun owners across the United States, the right to self-defense should not stop at the state line. Yet, thanks to a patchwork of conflicting state laws, those who hold concealed-carry permits in their home states can find themselves at odds with the law simply by traveling to another part of the country.

That's the reality Rep. Richard Hudson (R-N.C.) hopes to change with the reintroduction of the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (H.R. 38).

Hudson's bill, which recently passed through the House Judiciary Committee on an 18-9 vote, seeks to streamline national gun laws by requiring states to recognize each other's concealed-carry permits—as they do with driver's licenses. While the concept is simple, the implications are profound, and the bill's momentum has once again brought the debate over national reciprocity to the forefront of American politics.

A Matter of Common Sense

"It's a very common sense, simple piece of legislation," Hudson explained in an appearance on Fox News's America Reports. "It says that every state should recognize the concealed-carry permissions of the other states." .....