Cornyn introduces concealed-carry reciprocity bill

[sarisataka]

Cornyn introduces concealed-carry reciprocity bill

Texas' senior senator on Friday introduced legislation authorizing armed concealed gun permit holders to travel lawfully to other states, as the number of such permits in Texas rose sharply.

The Department of Public Safety reported the number of active concealed handgun licenses in Texas grew from 584,000 in December 2012 to 709,106 as of Jan. 9, a 21 percent increase.


New state laws cutting the training required for obtaining a concealed carry license may have had some effect on the increase, but the DPS numbers show that an increasing number of Texans were carrying concealed weapons well before the laws took effect Sept. 1.

For Republican Sen. John Cornyn, the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2014 - a top National Rifle Association legislative priority - is a replay of legislation he's sponsored several times. Last April, it fell just three votes short of obtaining the 60 Senate votes needed to overcome a filibuster.

http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/politics/us/article/Cornyn-introduces-concealed-carry-reciprocity-bill-5132935.php

I found this article through a gun forum. Interestingly 75%+ of carriers are opposed to this move, even though it is one of the NRA's top wish list items.. For one, they note every co-sponsor is Republican so see this as an election year publicity stunt without much hope of passing. Second it is generally preferred to keep such laws out of the Federal arena and let the states determine their own reciprocity.

[NYC_SKP]

1. This will fail, maybe not miserably, but it will fail.

As it should.

On constitutional grounds.

[littlewolf]

2. I agree .. it is a state issue, as it should be. eom

[WhiteTara]

3. This guy is a stupid menace.

[gejohnston]

4. I'm courious to know

how it fits in with the full faith and credit clause. If it doesn't fall under the FFCC, I would guess it would violate the 10A, and I would oppose the bill on those grounds.

For one, they note every co-sponsor is Republican so see this as an election year publicity stunt without much hope of passing. Second it is generally preferred to keep such laws out of the Federal arena and let the states determine their own reciprocity.

I agree agree on both counts.