In a powerful statement over the weekend, President-Elect Donald Trump reaffirmed his commitment to protecting the Second Amendment by announcing his push for national concealed carry reciprocity.
This proposal would mean that concealed carry permits issued in any one state would be recognized in all 50 states, allowing gun owners to travel without worrying about crossing state lines with their legally owned firearms.
“My administration will protect the right of self-defense wherever it is under siege. I will sign concealed carry reciprocity — your Second Amendment does not end at the state line,” Trump stated.
His son, Donald Trump Jr., expressed enthusiasm about the announcement on social media, declaring, “Boom! My father just announced concealed carry reciprocity. The Second Amendment will stay and remain protected.”
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Trump has been consistent in his stance on reciprocity. Since his first campaign in 2015, he has argued that if a driver’s license is valid nationwide, a concealed carry permit — which he emphasizes as a protected right, not a privilege — should be as well. In a 2020 interview, he reaffirmed his support, saying he would gladly sign a national reciprocity act if it reached his desk.
This move resonates with many gun owners and Second Amendment advocates who feel that state borders should not impact their rights to self-defense. As Trump prepares to take office, his stance on reciprocity marks another step toward ensuring that gun owners nationwide can exercise their right to carry without unnecessary restrictions.
the 2ND AMENDMENT has NO restrictions!
return the 2ND to the people/ the CONSTITUTION!
How about adding Constitutional Carry to that. Colorado has changed their concealed carry laws to make it much harder to obtain a permit. We all know they’re only getting started with this crap! It will get much worse!
I hope that’s one of the first thing’s he does Because it is so overdue next is repealing The national firearms act of 1934 can’t wait
It’s a hollow promise. It requires congressional action. With anti-gun Scott or Cornyn as Senate Majority Leader, they will never allow it to come to the floor for a vote unless the votes are lined up for it to fail.
We need to be pushing him to sign the constitutional carry bill that Thomas Massie has introduced and NOT reciprocity. Permits ARE infringements. Just because a state is required to recognize your permit, that doesn’t mean they won’t put all kinds of restrictions on when and where you can use that permit. We need to get back to what the founders intended. Government should be restricted from infringing on your enumerated rights at both the federal AND state level.
“As Trump prepares to take office, his stance on reciprocity marks another step toward ensuring that gun owners nationwide can exercise their right to carry without unnecessary restrictions.”
I seem to have heard this somewhere before. Was it in 2016, perhaps? I hope it comes to pass. If it happens, with nothing taken away from us in the process, I will happily join the rest of you in thanking Trump for his restoration of freedom. Until then, I am hesitant about holding my breath.