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Texas senator (Cornyn) proposes bill to allow concealed weapons nationwide [View all]
Source: The Guardian
Texas senator proposes bill to allow concealed weapons nationwide
NRA-backed ‘reciprocity’ legislation would require a state to honor permits
issued by other states as gun safety advocates say it is ‘irresponsible’
Lauren Gambino in New York
Thursday 12 February 2015 22.31 GMT
A US senator from Texas wants to enable Americans to travel across state lines with their concealed weapons.
The Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, introduced this week by US Senator John Cornyn, would allow concealed weapons permits issued in one state to be recognized in any state.
The nation’s largest gun rights group cheered the legislation, saying it would “respect the rights” of gun owners.
“The current patchwork of state and local laws is confusing for even the most conscientious and well-informed concealed carry permit holders,” Chris W Cox, executive director of the NRA-ILA, the group’s lobbying branch, said in a statement.
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NRA-backed ‘reciprocity’ legislation would require a state to honor permits
issued by other states as gun safety advocates say it is ‘irresponsible’
Lauren Gambino in New York
Thursday 12 February 2015 22.31 GMT
A US senator from Texas wants to enable Americans to travel across state lines with their concealed weapons.
The Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, introduced this week by US Senator John Cornyn, would allow concealed weapons permits issued in one state to be recognized in any state.
The nation’s largest gun rights group cheered the legislation, saying it would “respect the rights” of gun owners.
“The current patchwork of state and local laws is confusing for even the most conscientious and well-informed concealed carry permit holders,” Chris W Cox, executive director of the NRA-ILA, the group’s lobbying branch, said in a statement.
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Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/feb/12/texas-senator-nra-bill-allow-concealed-weapons-nationwide
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