in World News Trump Backs GOP Bill for Nationwide Concealed Carry: ‘Second Amendment Does Not End at State Line’
President Donald Trump has declared his support for a Republican led House bill that seeks to establish nationwide concealed carry rights.
The legislation is known as the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act.
The bill would require states to recognize concealed carry permits issued by other states.
It would work in the same way that authorities recognize out-of-state driver’s licenses.
On Thursday, Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC), the bill’s lead sponsor, said:
“There’s a lot of words there, but it’s a very common sense, simple piece of legislation.
“It says that every state should recognize the concealed carry permissions of the other states.”
The proposal has gained support from dozens of Republican lawmakers.
It has even been supported by one Democrat in the past.
Backers argue that the bill protects law-abiding gun owners from becoming criminals simply by crossing state lines.
“When law-abiding citizens are traveling, they shouldn’t be turned into criminals because they cross the state line,” Hudson said.
Trump voiced support for the bill, arguing that constitutional rights are universal.
In a campaign video from 2024, Trump said: