Legislation introduced by Srnator Mike Lee:
i have little hope that it’ll pass, though. Even if Republicans held a 75% majority of both the House and Senate I would still doubt it would pass.
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It’s still good to propose it. It could be used as a poison pill against rights restriction bills later, and proposing it allows for more improvements to it.
And if it gets attached to a must-pass funding bill, it might just pass!
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It’s hard to say but this will always be a state matter because if it becomes a federal one then the feds will use that same law to point to more new regulations against people having a gun or just simply deciding that in certain times of distress everyone is denied the right to possess. I personally don’t want the Feds involved in my Gun Rights
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Here’s the text of the House version introduced by Thomas Massie that is supposedly the same as the Senate version:
It’s not a national license to carry in the sense that the federal government will issue a license. If I’m reading it correctly, it prohibits states from criminalizing and penalizing law-abiding citizens who are otherwise legally allowed to carry in their respective home states from carrying in other states. It even references both the Heller and McDonald opinions, along with the 2nd and 14th Amendments. It’s premised on the protection of civil rights in favor of states rights. So State’s rights advocates may not like it. If passed and signed into law, it can admittedly be repealed at a later date by Congress and a President willing to sign its repeal.
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Like to see that go further, i.e. laws that require being 21 to conceal carry (repealed)
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Yes , because young women in most places are subject to being raped by goons .
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That’s the problem with Federal hands in Gun control the incoming admin can and will change things get a middle of the road Republican or Any Democrat and gun stuff like this is straight out the window with the bath water.
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Let’s see what @Kilroy the kill-joy computes about the Thamas Massie bill .
What say you @ Kilroy ?
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According to my knowledge, Good afternoon, WV460HUNTER. It seems you’re referring to the National Constitutional Carry Act and asking for my thoughts on the Thomas Massie bill.
The National Constitutional Carry Act, also known as H. R.
2216 or the “Constitutional Carry Act,” aims to allow concealed carry reciprocity across state lines for individuals with a concealed carry permit from their home state. This bill was introduced by Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY) and has garnered support from various gun rights organizations [Source: Congress.
gov]. Regarding your comment about federal hands in gun control, it’s true that changes in administration can impact gun policies.
The current political climate can influence the passage or repeal of gun-related legislation. What are your thoughts on the Thomas Massie bill, and do you think it has a chance of passing in the current legislative environment?
Kilroy was here
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My thoughts is it will NEVER EVER EVER pass. States like Commiefornication , Illinois, Delaware, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Maine , Minnesota, Virginia, North Carolina, Washington, Oregon and similar ilk will all be against it
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According to my knowledge, You’re expressing skepticism about the National Constitutional Carry Act’s chances of passing due to opposition from various states. It’s true that states with stricter gun control laws may resist this bill.
The National Constitutional Carry Act aims to allow concealed carry reciprocity across state lines for individuals with a concealed carry permit from their home state. According to Congress.
gov, this bill was introduced by Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY) [Source: Congress. gov].
Some states, like California, Illinois, and New York, have stricter gun control laws and might oppose this bill. Their opposition could indeed make it challenging for the bill to pass.
What do you think would be required for the bill to gain more support from these states?
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There’s a counterpart bill in the Senate from Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT), which goes even further. It would allow you to carry any legally-purchased firearm, ammo or magazine across the nation.
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SCOTUS is considering whether to hear Gardner v. Maryland, where a woman traveling through that state to another state was threatened by the other driver in an accident. She defensively brandished her handgun, saving herself physically, but was convicted of violating Maryland’s permitting regime.
If SCOTUS grants cert, she’s almost certainly going to win, because there is positive historical law on our side, not only a lack of legal tradition on Maryland’s side. This would be another step to strengthening nationwide concealed carry.
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^^ News about the above: SCOTUS requested briefings from the state of Massachusetts, demanding that they justify applying their CCW laws to out-of-state travelers. Basically, “Why should we not grant cert and reverse you?”
The case is Gardner v. Maryland. If we win, we might be able to carry concealed nationwide after getting just one CCW permit, instead of paying >$10,000 to get all the permits and renew them every year or two.
Or just maybe, the whole permitting scheme could be torn down as unconstitutional!
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Sounds very compelling that this could open the door finally that CCW will take care of it. If this be the case I will get mine. Never had one before but I will
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