24 Attorneys General Back
National Concealed Carry Reciprocity

Nearly half of state attorneys general have united in support of H.R. 38, the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act. This legislation would ensure that law-abiding citizens with concealed-carry permits can exercise their rights in other states and jurisdictions.

On May 21, 2025, state attorneys general from Alabama to Alaska sent a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) urging a floor vote and swift passage of the Act. The signatories, who all represent states that have adopted constitutional-carry laws, declared that "recognizing a broad right of concealed carry among law-abiding Americans promotes public safety and respects the fundamental liberties of our constituents."

In the letter, the AGs push back on one of the chief objections to H.R. 38—that it intrudes upon "states' rights." The letter reads: "Citizens have rights, while governments have powers ... and no state has the power to violate the fundamental, enumerated rights of we the people." .....