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« on: March 18, 2012, 09:23:43 PM »

Act Now in Support of National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity

On March 13, U.S. Senators Mark Begich (D-Alaska) and Joe   Manchin (D-W.Va.) introduced S. 2188, the "National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2012."  The bill is the Senate companion to H. R. 822, which was approved by the U. S. House last November by a vote of 272-154.

S. 2188, like H.R. 822, would allow any person with a valid state-issued concealed firearm permit to carry a concealed handgun in any other state that issues concealed firearm permits, or that does not prohibit the carrying of   concealed firearms for lawful purposes. A state's laws     governing where concealed handguns may be carried would apply within its borders.

Today 49 states either issue carry permits or otherwise authorize law-abiding people to carry firearms outside the home for self-defense. 41 states have fair "shall issue" permit systems that allow any law-abiding person to get a permit.  Read more…  
http://www.nramedia.org/t/493303/7229474/12392/0/
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