H.R. 822 National Reciprocity Act

[Mexican_Hippie]

Has anyone been following this? Latest status I have seen is that it's been through a subcomittee hearing.

It's supposed to force all states to recognize CHL licenses. On the flip side, its conceding regulatory authority of CHLs to the Federal government...we all know where that can go.


Adding a poll. What do you think?

(I voted that the Fed shouldn't be involved. I think there should be NO laws (ie infringement) regarding keeping or bearing arms.)

 

[RetArmySgt]

Like ive said in other post there is no need for a new law, they just need to enforce the Full Faith and Credit clause in the Constitution.

 

[Angered_Kabar]

I read the then current text a week ago. It might have changed since then.

There was some weird language in it that to me said the bill offers no protection to you when you carry a gun that was made in and never sold outside your state of residence.

It doesn't force all states to recognize carry licenses either from what I read. Basically if a locality allows it's own residents to carry, then you can carry there if you have a state issued carry license and state issued photographic ID from your state of residence.

There weren't any amendments in it at the time I read it, and it seemed like it was done in good intentions. But we all know where good intentions can lead. Honestly I could care less if this bill passes or not. It might be a bad precedent way down the road, but it would let me carry places I don't have a strong desire to visit.

ETA: When I read it, the qualifications for a CHL that is enforceable were very simple;

If you can legally own a gun, you're good to go.

Seeing that every state issued CHL meets this requirement, I don't see how the feds would have any exceeding authority over the matter of issuing CHLs in the version I read.

 

[TexasFats]

My concern is that this will just give the feds an excuse to come back next year or the year after and introduce another bill to establish federal standards for licensure. Remember that bills can be amended by future laws.

To my mind, the "full faith and credit" clause of the constitution ought to do it.

 

[Mexican_Hippie]

Yeah, I also worry that the administration can also issue some executive orders to further regulate the intent of the law.