House Looking at Bill That Makes Gun Permits Valid Across State Lines

House Looking at Bill That Makes Gun Permits Valid Across State Lines Scotty Starnes | September 14, 2011 at 11:30 AM | Tags: 2nd Amendment, firearms, gun control, gun permits, guns, liberals, Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-Fla.), Rep. Heath Shuler (D-NC), state lines | Categories: Political Issues | URL: http://wp.me/pvnFC-5Qc

It's about time Congress stepped in to allow law-abiding citizens the right to carry their personal defense weapon across state lines.

Fox News reports:

Lawmakers are considering a House bill that would give Americans who hold permits to carry firearms in their home states the right to carry their weapons across state lines.

Although many states have entered into voluntary agreements, there is no nationwide framework for honoring permits and licenses uniformly. A bipartisan bill, co-authored by Reps. Cliff Stearns, R-Fla., and Heath Shuler, D-N.C., aims to change that. 

Finally. Bipartisanship I can get behind.

Supporters say the measure would not create a federal licensing system, but would require that all states recognize lawfully issued permits -- regardless of where they were issued. Gun rights advocacy groups say it's the only way to make sure that lawful gun owners' Second Amendment rights are guaranteed when they travel away from their home states.

But opponents say the bill tramples on each state's autonomy to set the standards legislators believe are necessary to confront local problems. Foes also said that the law could allow violent offenders to hold on to their weapons.

These opponents are liberals from liberal states where the crime rates are generally higher. They enjoy allowing criminals to carry guns but seem to enjoy passing laws that prohibit law-abiding citizens the rights to defend themselves evenmore.

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