As I understand it the proposed law doesn't create a national carry system, it just says that if a state issues carry permits then they must honor the permits of other states. In effect our carry permits will work just like drivers licenses do - issued by your home state but accepted as valid everywhere (except Illinois).
I'm not certain, I just seem to remember something like that.
Is that your big brain acting coy?
Not everything I write is a trap.
I really don't know.
As I understand it the proposed law doesn't create a national carry system, it just says that if a state issues carry permits then they must honor the permits of other states. In effect our carry permits will work just like drivers licenses do - issued by your home state but accepted as valid everywhere (except Illinois).
Two thoughts:
If concealed carry is a right, we don't need a law, we need a court ruling. This may be the way to get one.
If we want to argue against federal restrictions, it's hard to support a law that overrules state law. If they can say everyone can carry, can't they also revoke everyone's right to carry, overruling the states that want it? Can they later tack on a training requirement? A fee and a license administred by the ATF?
I know none of that is in this law, but does this open the door for some nasty stuff down the road?
Just thinkin' out loud.
I like the concept of "national right to carry", but have the same misgivings as Dross.
I'd guess I'd rather lean towards States Rights, and leave it to the People of each state to lean on their local governments to recognize our/their rights.
The Feds have proven that they cannot be trusted.
The way I understand it, the constitution preempts the states where it written as such. The 2A says the right...shall not be infringed. Now, I obviously view this in its purest reading, in that states cannot infringe on the right to keep and bear arms-period. Therefore in this case, there are no "states rights" when it comes to keep and bear...when they joined the union, they agreed to abide by the constitution and therefore "gave away" their right to "infringe".
As Dross says, this could very well be the federal camel's nose under the tent.As I understand it the proposed law doesn't create a national carry system, it just says that if a state issues carry permits then they must honor the permits of other states. In effect our carry permits will work just like drivers licenses do - issued by your home state but accepted as valid everywhere (except Illinois).