CCW Reciprocity Laws

Mississippi: Governor Bryant Signs Two NRA-Supported Bills

by AmmoLand April 20, 2012 AmmoLand

NRA – ILACharlotte, NC –(Ammoland.com)-  This week, Governor Phil Bryant approved two NRA-backed bills important to firearms owners in Mississippi.  House Bill 695 signed into law on April 17, is a universal recognition bill that will not only allow concealed weapons permit holders from other states to carry in Mississippi, but will also expand the [...]

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Attn Ohio Gun Owners – Comprehensive Pro-Gun Reform Legislation Needs Support

by AmmoLand April 10, 2012 AmmoLand

Buckeye Firearms FoundationOhio –(Ammoland.com)- State Representative Terry Johnson (HD-89) introduced House Bill 495 which would address several problems with current Ohio gun laws.Watch an NRA News video, above, where Rep. Johnson explains the bill.Specifically, HB 495 would make the following changes:Establish an automatic reciprocity between Ohio and other states that have automatic reciprocity for their [...]

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West Virginia Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Expands to Texas

by AmmoLand April 6, 2012 AmmoLand

NRA – ILACharlotte, NC –(Ammoland.com)-  On February 21, official Right-to-Carry reciprocity was recognized between West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw (D) and Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott (R). West Virginianow has Right-to-Carry reciprocity with thirty-one other states.Texas will now recognize valid Concealed Pistol Licenses fromWest Virginia, and in turn,West Virginia will recognize valid Concealed Handgun Licenses [...]

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Ohio Representative Terry Johnson Introduces HB495 ~ Reciprocity & Concealed Carry Modernization

by AmmoLand April 3, 2012 AmmoLand

Buckeye Firearms FoundationOhio –(Ammoland.com)- Representative Terry Johnson (R-McDermott) has introduced HB495, a bill designed to reform Ohio concealed carry law to protect the rights of law-abiding gun owners and continue a trend toward making Ohio law similar to other states.Currently, the gun laws in the Ohio Revised Code contain a number of ambiguities, and a [...]

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“Respecting States’ Rights & Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act” Introduced in U.S. Senate

by AmmoLand March 26, 2012 AmmoLand

"Respecting States' Rights & Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act" Introduced in U.S. SenateNRA – ILACharlotte, NC –(Ammoland.com)- For the second time in as many weeks, a national Right-to-Carry reciprocity bill has been introduced in the U.S. Senate.On March 20, U.S. Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) introduced Senate Bill 2213, the “Respecting States’ Rights and Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act.”  [...]

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GOA Urges U.S. House to Toughen its Stance on Concealed Carry Reciprocity

by AmmoLand March 24, 2012 AmmoLand

Gun Owners of AmericaWashington, DC –(Ammoland.com)- You already know the good news! Senators John Thune and David Vitter just introduced the Constitutional Carry Reciprocity Act of 2012 – and they already have 30 sponsors and cosponsors.The Thune-Vitter bill, S. 2213, is important because it would give full reciprocity to all law-abiding gun owners in “constitutional [...]

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National Reciprocity, Reloading & Custom Scopes On Gun Talk Radio

by AmmoLand March 23, 2012 AmmoLand

Gun Rights with the Texas Governor and U.S. Congressman on Gun Talk RadioGun Talk RadioMANDEVILLE, LA –(Ammoland.com)- It’s national reciprocity legislation, reloading and custom scopes, this week on Tom Gresham’s Gun Talk (R) Radio, the original nationally-syndicated radio talk show about guns and the shooting sports.The need for national reciprocity — for all states to [...]

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Vitter-Thune Concealed Carry Reciprocity Bill Would Balance States vs Individual Gun Owners Rights

by AmmoLand March 23, 2012 AmmoLand

Bill would allow concealed carry in-line with state law without requiring new federal permit.AmmoLand Gun NewsWashington, DC –(Ammoland.com)- U.S. Sens. David Vitter (R-La.) and John Thune (R-S.D.) recently introduced their Respecting States’ Rights [technically states do not have "rights"] and Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, which would guarantee the rights of gun owners to carry concealed weapons [...]

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Two Reciprocity Bills – A Strong Bill Vs. a Compromise

by AmmoLand March 14, 2012 AmmoLand

Great news!Gun Owners of AmericaWashington, DC –(Ammoland.com)- Pro-gun Senate champions John Thune (R-SD) and David Vitter (R-LA) have decided to stand their ground on their concealed carry reciprocity legislation, despite pressure from gun rights compromisers to weaken the bill.Specifically, Senators Thune and Vitter are sticking with their version of the bill, which recognizes the right [...]

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“National Right to Carry Reciprocity Act of 2012” introduced in U.S. Senate

by AmmoLand March 14, 2012 AmmoLand

National Rifle AssociationFAIRFAX, Va. –(Ammoland.com)- March 13, U.S. Senators Mark Begich (D-Alaska) and Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia) introduced S. 2188, the “National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2012.”The bill is the Senate companion to H. R. 822, which was approved by the U. S. House last November by a vote of 272-154.S. 2188, like H.R. 822, [...]

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Manchin Introduces Concealed Carry Reciprocity Law to Support 2A Rights

by AmmoLand March 13, 2012 AmmoLand

AmmoLand Gun NewsWashington, D.C. –(Ammoland.com)- In an effort to remove burdensome red tape that limits the ability of legal concealed carry permit holders to carry concealed firearms into other states that allow them, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) has joined a bipartisan group of Senators in introducing the National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2012.Under the [...]

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Iowa Firearms Coalition Legislative Update

by AmmoLand January 27, 2012 AmmoLand

Iowa Firearms CoalitionIOWA – -(Ammoland.com)- Progress at the Capitol!This has been a busy, busy couple of weeks for IFC, your Iowa NRA Affiliate Club!We have 3 issues to update you on, a new state added recognition of Iowa’s Permit to Carry, steady progress on the Traditional Ammunition Ban front and most importantly Stand Your Ground [...]

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Ohio and New Mexico Sign Concealed Carry Reciprocity Agreement

by AmmoLand December 27, 2011 AmmoLand

AmmoLand Gun NewsCOLUMBUS/SANTA FE –(Ammoland.com)- Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and New Mexico Department of Public Safety Cabinet Secretary Gorden E. Eden, Jr. have signed an agreement that permits reciprocity between their states for citizens who have valid concealed carry permits.“I am pleased that this agreement between Ohio and New Mexico will allow Ohioans who [...]

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NJ Governor Christie Shows his Anti-Gun-Owner Hand

by AmmoLand November 26, 2011 AmmoLand

He could not make his distrust of legal, law-abiding firearms owners any clearer…

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Anti Gun Rep. Jim Moran’s Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Rant

by AmmoLand November 17, 2011 AmmoLand

Cam Edwards plays back and rebuts comments on the floor of the House Congressman Jim Moran (D-VA) during debate on H.R. 822, the National Right to Carry Reciprocity Act…

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New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Congratulates House of Representatives on Passage of H.R. 822

by AmmoLand November 17, 2011 AmmoLand

The New York State Rifle & Pistol Association congratulates the House on the passage of this bill, and urges the Senate to take it up as soon as possible…

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U.S Representative NY Richard Hanna – Why I Voted Yes on H.R. 822

by AmmoLand November 17, 2011 AmmoLand

I voted Yes because the Second Amendment is an important individual right guaranteed to us at the federal level by the U.S. Constitution…

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Good Or Bad National Concealed Carry Bill Stands Little Chance Of Seeing Obama’s Signature

by AmmoLand November 17, 2011 AmmoLand

Unless it is attached as an amendment to some other piece of “must have” legislation going to Obama, which is how carry in National Parks was done…

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NY Congressman Owens Votes to Bolster Second Amendment Rights for New Yorkers

by AmmoLand November 17, 2011 AmmoLand

Reciprocity bill clarifies concealed carry policy for law-abiding gun owners…

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U.S. House Passes NRA-backed National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Legislation

by AmmoLand November 17, 2011 AmmoLand

U.S. House of Representatives has passed an important self-defense measure that would enable millions of Right-to-Carry permit holders across the country to carry concealed firearms while traveling outside their home states…

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Gun Dean Commends House for Passing Concealed Carry Reciprocity

by AmmoLand November 17, 2011 AmmoLand

In this country, Gun Control is a loser. The United States is gun country. It’s time for Congress to recognize this…

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Senate Now Should Pass Concealed Carry Bill

by AmmoLand November 17, 2011 AmmoLand

Now that the House of Representatives has passed a concealed carry reciprocity bill by a substantial margin, the Senate should follow suit and do the same…

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Concealed Carry Reciprocity Bill Passes House

by AmmoLand November 17, 2011 AmmoLand

Though the bill passed by a wide margin, it was not without controversy on the pro-gun side of the debate…

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Concealed Carry Reciprocity Debate Heating Up In House

by AmmoLand November 16, 2011 AmmoLand

The bill, H.R. 822, is intended to honor the American peoples’ right to keep and bear arms when traveling from state to state…

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National Right-To-Carry Reciprocity Act To Be Voted On In The U.S. House Of Representatives

by AmmoLand November 15, 2011 AmmoLand

This important bill would allow any law-abiding concealed carry permit holder to legally carry a concealed firearm while visiting any state that does not prohibit concealed carry…

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National Firearms Concealed Carry Reciprocity Bill Needs Your Support

by AmmoLand November 14, 2011 AmmoLand

Congress now is considering seriously passage of a National Right-to-Carry Concealed Firearms Reciprocity Bill…

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National Right-to-Carry Legislation is a Good Thing

by AmmoLand November 14, 2011 AmmoLand

HR 822 will increase licensees’ mobility and serves to by-pass the legalese and minor tweaks that currently prevent further reciprocal agreements between states…

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National Right-to-Carry Legislation to be Voted on Tomorrow

by AmmoLand November 14, 2011 AmmoLand

The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) is encouraging all sportsmen, gun owners and firearms enthusiasts to contact their representative and urge him/her to support H.R. 822…

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