Gun Owners of America is proud to endorse Representative Hudson’s and Senator John Cornyn’s National Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act. This legislation is not only a major priority for the Second Amendment community, but also President Trump, who ran on the issue by promising:

“[I] will protect the right of self-defense everywhere it is under siege. And I will sign concealed carry reciprocity. Your Second Amendment does not end at the state line.

“That is how I will bring back public safety to America. I want to thank you. We’re going to Make America Great Again and we’re going to Make America Safe Again.”

President Trump is absolutely right. The Second Amendment does not end at state borders. He was just elected with a mandate from the American People to sign nationwide carry to help Make America Safe Again. Now it is your duty as Congress to pass this and send the National Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act to President Trump’s desk!

Complete concealed carry permit reciprocity between the states is a crucial step in creating a safer America for all law-abiding citizens as well as restoring the Second Amendment rights to those wishing to defend themselves.

The 119^th Congress is the perfect time to pass the National Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act for several major reasons:

1. ALL states are now “shall-issue” following the New York State Pistol and Rifle Association v. Bruen Supreme Court decision, meaning that all states now grant concealed carry licenses to anyone who applies and can lawfully own a firearm.
2. Non-residents can now obtain concealed carry permits in 49 states due to GOA lawsuits against California and New York, leaving Hawaii as the only state to bar non-residents from lawfully carrying firearms for self-defense.
3. A majority of the United States have enacted Constitutional Carry or Permitless Carry laws.

The current political landscape makes nationwide reciprocity for concealed carry licenses a no-brainer. It is time that the right to carry is treated the same as driver’s license, accepted in all 50 states, regardless of differences in state regulations or licensing requirements.

And more Americans than ever before are choosing to take an active role in their self-defense. They should not be weighed down by the arbitrary and often politically motivated decisions of anti-gun officials that will not honor their right to carry for self-defense. Creating a confusing web of exemptions and reciprocity agreements between states leads to doubt in the mind of those simply wanting to defend themselves, whether going on vacation across the country or crossing a state boundary on the way to work.

American’s constitutional rights to freedom of speech or right to a jury trial do not end at the state borders, neither should their right to keep and bear arms. With all the momentum behind President Trump and his campaign promise to sign nationwide carry, we hope you will join with Gun Owners of America and be a part of this historic moment for gun rights.