House panel votes to expand right to carry concealed guns in victory for NRA

[sl8]

Source: Washington Post

By Mike DeBonis November 29 at 7:10 PM

A House panel advanced a GOP measure Wednesday that would greatly expand the ability of Americans to carry concealed weapons across state lines, while also moving on a bipartisan basis to close loopholes in the federal background check system for gun buyers.

The two bills are the first firearms-related legislation to advance on Capitol Hill since mass shooters in Las Vegas and Texas killed a combined 84 people. The House Judiciary Committee approved the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act on a 19-11 party-line vote, then passed the Fix NICS Act on a 17-6 bipartisan vote.

The National Rifle Association this week called the concealed-carry bill, which requires states to honor permits issued elsewhere, its “highest legislative priority in Congress.” The group says mandatory reciprocity would prevent “abuses” in states with strict firearms laws and allow gun owners “to exercise their rights nationwide with peace of mind.”
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The Fix NICS Act is meant to ensure that federal and state authorities swiftly and accurately submit records to the database. Democrats hailed the bill as a rare step forward for gun safety, but Republicans cast it as an effort to better enforce existing laws.

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[Mr.Bill]

1. And suddenly,

they don't believe in state's rights.

[MurrayDelph]

4. They never believe in State's Rights

when the right is to protect people.

[Grassy Knoll]

2. Yeee Hawww...

[Cryptoad]

3. Oh yea,,, these NRA-GOP Gun laws are working soooo well!

[MarcA]

5. So will these freedom loving Rs be as supportive of reciprocity

to prevent "abuses" from states with strict laws so others can
"exercise their rights nationwide with peace of mind" while in
possession of MJ? After all they wouldn't be so hypocritical
would they? Let's ask them.

[B Stieg]

6. I don't feel safer, already. (nt)

[turbinetree]

7. The fucking NRA and the right wing Congress forgot this little Item and the Fucking Terrorist

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FUCK YOU NRA---------------I mean Really FUCK YOU NRA and your lackeys in CONGRESS

[titaniumsalute]

8. I thought Republicans hated federal laws and states should have more rights?

Yeah bullshit.

[TupperHappy]

9. Rights don't end at the state line

Like a marriage license, CCLs should be honored across state lines.

[LanternWaste]

12. The premise was the GOP champions states rights...

The premise you are responding to was the GOP champions states rights when politically expedient... as AG Ken Paxton did in 2015 to prevent same-sex marriages in Texas.

You however, are arguing a premise no one on DU has made.

[sl8]

10. The Fix NICS bill seems much more likely to pass

The Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act seems to be attracting all the attention, but I don't see it passing the Senate.

If the bipartisan support in the committee is any indication, the Fix NICS Act bill seems likely to pass.

[sinkingfeeling]

11. Funny how they can scream, "states' rights" from one side of

their mouths and overide state laws with the other.