BELLEVUE, WA – The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms is congratulating Congressman Jim Jordan for leading the House Judiciary Committee in voting to advance H.R. 38, the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act.
The 18-9 party-line vote came following a lengthy debate, with Jordan reminding his colleagues, “Our First Amendment rights do not change from one state to another and our Second Amendment rights should not either. Law-abiding citizens should be able to carry a concealed firearm between states without worrying about conflicting state criminal laws or onerous civil suits.”
“We’re delighted at the outcome of this contentious hearing, and we are hopeful the full House quickly passes this bill and sends it over to the Senate,” said CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb. “Nobody should leave his or her right of self-defense at the border when they cross over into another state. The Founders never envisioned such a scenario when they ratified the Constitution. Law-abiding, licensed citizens do not commit violent crimes.
“Our very essence as an organization is to protect and defend the right to bear arms,” Gottlieb continued. “We’re gratified that other Second Amendment organizations are also on board, so we are in very good company.”
Gottlieb noted that in January, CCRKBA went on several national cable networks urging Americans to sign a petition demanding that Congress pass this measure. As of Wednesday midday, the bill reportedly has 178 co-sponsors, giving it plenty of momentum.
“We’re delighted to be part of this effort, and to have spurred countless Americans to sign our petition,” Gottlieb said. “We will continue encouraging all gun owners to get behind H.R. 38 and make concealed carry reciprocity a reality.”
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