With expanded background check legislation on the table, would now be the proper time for gun owners to demand national concealed carry reciprocity and restoration of the right to buy guns anywhere on the map?
Pro-gun control politicians, including Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell, should have the courage of their convictions to appear at gun owner gatherings and explain what’s wrong with recognizing that the right of self-defense crosses state lines.
The Washington Post raised the thorny issue of national concealed carry reciprocity Friday, suggesting that if it is added as an amendment to the background check bill, it might kill the measure. The newspaper said it was offered as an amendment but Democrats “flatly rejected” the idea.
Well, specifically, one (1) Democrat — vehemently anti-gun New York Sen. Charles Schumer — rejected it, according to the Washington Post. What’s his problem? (Perhaps it is the same problem freshman anti-gun Democrat Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut has with NASCAR's big Spring Cup race in Texas this weekend, sponsored by the National Rifle Association. Even Seattle's KING5 reported the flap Saturday morning during its 7 o'clock hour.)
If a citizen undergoes a background check in his/her state of residence and qualifies for a concealed pistol license, as more than 411,000 Washingtonians have, why should that citizen not be able to: a) carry his/her concealed handgun in any other state for personal protection, and b) be able to walk into any gun store in the country, plunk down hard cash, and buy a handgun, shotgun or rifle and take it home?
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