Southern West Virginia News

After the inauguration of the 119th Congress, Congresswoman Carol Miller from West Virginia and Congressman Richard Hudson from North Carolina, along with over 120 colleagues, introduced the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act. This bipartisan legislation aims to provide nationwide reciprocity for concealed carry license holders and residents of Constitutional Carry states.

Congresswoman Miller stated, "The fundamental right to bear arms and defend oneself should not be determined by the state you live in. I joined Congressman Hudson and 120 of our colleagues in introducing the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act which allows Americans with concealed carry licenses or permits to conceal carry in every state. I am hopeful that this bill will pass in the House of Representatives and the Senate, and be signed into law by President Trump."

Congressman Hudson emphasized the importance of protecting Second Amendment rights across state lines: "Our Second Amendment right does not disappear when we cross invisible state lines, and this commonsense legislation guarantees that. The Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act will protect law-abiding citizens' rights to conceal carry and travel freely between states without worrying about conflicting state codes or onerous civil suits. I am proud to see such strong and widespread support, and I will not stop fighting to get this legislation signed into law."

The act has garnered support from several major pro-Second Amendment organizations, including the NRA Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA), Gun Owners of America (GOA), the U.S. Concealed Carry Association (USCCA), and the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF).

The proposed legislation would allow individuals with state-issued concealed carry licenses or permits to carry a handgun in any other state. It also provides for residents of Constitutional Carry states to carry across different states. Previously, in December 2017, a similar bill passed in the House but was not considered by the Senate. President Donald Trump has expressed his commitment to signing national concealed carry reciprocity legislation into law.