From the NRA:
The U.S. Senate is now considering the National Defense Authorization Act (S. 1390). As a part of the consideration of that legislation, Senators John Thune (R-SD) and David Vitter (R-LA) will offer an amendment on Monday to provide for interstate recognition of Right-to-Carry permits. There is a very high likelihood of a Senate floor vote on this important and timely pro-gun reform on Monday or Tuesday.
While the right to possess firearms for self-defense within the home has long been respected under the law, for most of our nation’s history, state and local governments have prohibited ordinary citizens from possessing firearms for self-defense in many settings outside the home. Recently, however, most state legislatures have taken steps to reduce those restrictions. In the last twenty years, the number of states that respect the right to carry has risen from 10 to 40 — an all-time high.
From GeorgiaCarry.Org:
Gun Owners of America is reporting that federal Senate bill S. 845, which would establish concealed carry reciprocity between the states, could get a vote as early as TODAY! Accordingly, your urgent action is needed right now.
The vote could attach S. 845 as an amendment to a Department of Defense authorization bill, H.R. 2647. S. 845 It is based on the “full faith and credit” clause in the Constitution and would allow you to carry in any state that allows citizens to carry concealed as long as your home state would let you carry concealed! This would permit you, as a resident of Georgia, to carry concealed in every state but Illinois and Wisconsin (neither have any legal way for citizens to carry concealed handguns).
The actual text:
A person who is not prohibited by Federal law from possessing, transporting, shipping, or receiving a firearm, and is carrying a valid license or permit which is issued pursuant to the law of any State and which permits the person to carry a concealed firearm, may carry a concealed firearm in accordance with the terms of the license or permit in any State that allows its residents to carry concealed firearms, subject to the laws of the State in which the firearm is carried concerning specific types of locations in which firearms may not be carried.
Imagine being able to carry concealed in SC, NY, NJ, MA, MD, OR, HI, DC (DC does have a “concealed carry” law on the books, but it’s not used much at all), CA, etc., on nothing more than your Georgia firearms license. Wow.
Will you contact your Senators and ask them to support S. 845? The Brady Campaign is already sending emails telling people that this is a “dangerous bill” that would permit “dangerous people” to carry firearms “in your state.”
For those in Georgia here is the information you need:
Senator Isakson
Atlanta, GA (770) 661-0999
Washington, DC (202) 224-3643
Senator Chambliss
Augusta, GA (706) 738-0302
Macon, GA (478) 741-1417
Atlanta, GA (770) 763-9090
Moultrie, GA (229) 985-2112
Washington, DC (202) 224-3521
Or go to Gun Owners of America and use their automatic email thingie.
Now quit reading this blog and make a 30-second phone call or email. A person’s right to defend himself and his family should not end at the border of his state.
Right-to-Carry, Senate, gun, firearm, S. 845, H.R. 2647
