House passes bill to let gun owners carry concealed weapons across state lines
On Wednesday (Dec 6), the House of Representatives passed a controversial bill which allows holders of concealed-carry permits to tote their concealed weapons across state lines. The bill, touted by…
ROANOKE, VA – APRIL 17: Roanoke Firearms store owner John Markell holds a Glock 19 handgun April 17, 2007 in Roanoke, Virginia. Virginia Tech senior Cho Seung-Hui, 23, a native of South Korea, bought a similar Glock 19 handgun from the shop 36 days before going on a shooting rampage that left 33 people dead, including the shooter. Markell said Cho bought the gun legally by showing his Virginia drivers license, a checkbook and his U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service identification. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
On Wednesday (Dec 6), the House of Representatives passed a controversial bill which allows holders of concealed-carry permits to tote their concealed weapons across state lines. The bill, touted by the National Rifle Association as its "highest legislative priority," easily passed with a vote of 231 to 198.
The bill would treat concealed-carry permits similar to driver's licenses, allowing permit holders to legally carry concealed weapons in any state that allows them, regardless of state-specific permitting restrictions.
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Source: The Washington Post
