The United States House of Representatives this week passed the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 passed with bipartisan support in a 231-198 vote.
The bill, H.R. 38, ensures that those Americans who can legally carry a concealed firearm in one state will legally be able to do so in every other state.
The bill also makes changes to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, NICS. This bill incentivizes states and government agencies to update the NICS with legitimate records of prohibited persons.
Additionally, the bill creates an expedited process for removing records that are erroneously put in the system. Currently, when a person discovers they have been wrongly added to the NICS, it can take up to a year to get their name removed. This bill requires a response to an appeal within 60 days.
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This is great news. Virginia already recognizes all CCPs from all states, so we are already in, it means that Virginia CCP holders will be able to travel to DC or Maryland and still “pack.”
The 2nd Amendment clearly states that the right to keep and bear arms IS A RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE.
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Not the State.
Not the County.
Not the City.
Not the School District.
Not the University.
Not the BLM or the Forest Service.
AND NOT THE COURTS, SUPREME OR OTHERWISE!
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And for those individuals who think that THEY get to decide this issue by a Constitutional Amendment or other process; understand this:
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You cannot take away an Unalienable Right
You cannot take away a Natural Right
You cannot take away a God-given Right
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You can only DENY those Rights.
90% of Americans will not understand that, as they have been conditioned to view Federal, State, and Local Government as their ‘Boss’.