Support Bill H.R. 990! This Act Would Make Your Concealed Carry Weapon Permit Valid In All 50 States

http://www.theorator.com/bills108/hr990.html ^

[SwinneySwitch]

Could be!

[FreedomCalls]

No kidding! You're pulling my leg....

[GOPyouth]

Not so sure I like this. I think this should be a state by state issue unless there is set federal testing/training standard that everybody must go through in order to get their permit.

[Puppage]

Ain't THAT the truth!!

As a Connecticut CCW holder I often wonder why I'm deemed a responsible person, but as soon as I cross the border into NY I'm immediately unworthy?

[Puppage]

Honest to God. That's what it says.

[BikerNYC]

I agree. I like the idea of this, but isn't this another example of the feds interfering with the internal affairs of the states?

If the full faith and credit clause applied, that could be determined now through a series of lawsuits, not federal legislation.

[Brian S]

Does it stand a chance?

Worth pursuing but probably not with this Senate. President Bush did sign the CCW law for the great State of Texas while governor.

[Sacajaweau]

Don't tell me they're going to finally invoke the Bill of Rights which extends to EVERY citizen. The States can establish "buying" regs, i.e., record checks, waiting periods, age etc..

[2nd_Amendment_Defender]

Not so sure I like this. I think this should be a state by state issue unless there is set federal testing/training standard that everybody must go through in order to get their permit.

You want to Federalize Concealed Carry Permits? That would be a nightmare.

What this bill does is simply give unity to Concealed Carry laws in the United States. Why can I carry a handgun legally in Utah and then cross the border to Nevada, California, New York or ten other states and suddenly be in violation of laws? The handgun carry laws need to be unified, but not controlled by the Federal Government.

[bigfootbob]

"Not so sure I like this. I think this should be a state by state issue unless there is set federal testing/training standard that everybody must go through in order to get their permit."

Just curious, if you're a male, when you travel do you pee the same from state to state? Stand in one sit in another?

[Ford Fairlane]

any individual who has a valid license or permit to carry a handgun in any state

I had a concealed carry permit when I lived in Indiana - According to the sherrif of the county I used to live in, it is still valid when I am in Indiana, even though I am now an Illinois resident

If I am reading this correctly, I would then be able to carry in Illinois legally, even though you cannot get a permit in Illinois

Am I right?

[chicagolady]

Praise the Lord!

[xm177e2]

They need more than 22 votes to get it passed. At least they can count on Ron Paul.

[muir_redwoods]

The fly in the ointment is the great state of Vermont which doesn't require a permit. In effect all Vermonters are already permitted. I suppose you could require a permit from one of the other 49 to be legal in all 50 but that would leave Vermonters at a disadvantage (besides the big one of having Jeffords/Sanders/Leahy as congressional representatives).

If this passes (which is highly unlikely despite being emminently fair and just)Vermont will have to address the issue themselves I suppose.

[xm177e2]

If I am reading this correctly, I would then be able to carry in Illinois legally, even though you cannot get a permit in Illinois

I think so. It goes by either the state law OR ANY permit ANYWHERE. You have a permit, you can carry. I don't know how long an Indiana permit lasts, though, so you might have to move back to get it renewed, even under this new law...

[2nd_Amendment_Defender]

If you are a citizen of Vermont, and this bill passes, you can carry in any state without a permit.

[xm177e2]

If you read the bill (see my post #8), ALL Vermonters not barred from carrying concealed there would be treated as if they had permits, the law is specifically written that way.

[xm177e2]

So would this law mean that anyone, anywhere could carry concealed by virtue of Vermont's laws (or lack of laws)?

No, you would have to be a resident of Vermont to get this benefit.

[GOPyouth]

I don't think the feds should get involved in it at this point. I think it should be a state by state issue. If all it takes to get a permit in state X is to sit in a one hour class and hit the target one time, then I don't think you should be able to carry your gun in a state Y that carries laws that require more training and education.

Now, if I have misread this proposed law, then I apologize. But as for the fed statement, if they are going to get involved and start forcing states to accept permits from other states, I think that they should enforce at least some minimum standard that all states must require in order to get the permit.

[GOPyouth]

Just curious, if you're a male, when you travel do you pee the same from state to state? Stand in one sit in another?

I know my piss can stink sometimes, but my piss isn't going to kill somebody.