Video: Congressional hearing on interstate handgun carry reciprocity

[Jack Burton]

The hearing before the U.S. House subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, regarding H.R. 822, which would set up a national system of interstate reciprocity for concealed handgun carry permits. The video of the subcommittee hearing is an hour and 45 minutes.

http://judiciary.edgeboss.net/wmedia/judiciary/crime/crime09132011.wvx

 

[TTravis]

Thanks for posting this. I watched the entire thing. I would like to know what our Indiana representatives position on this are. It seems that only a few states, the ones that do not allow CCW at all would fight this.

 

[Bunnykid68]

I am against it. I think it will lead to more government regulation against our right to bear arms if it passes. I think the only was to go is the way Vermont, Alaska and Arizona are doing it.

 

[TTravis]

Maybe they could come up with an optional federal permit that you can apply for in addition to your home state permit.

 

[IndySSD]

Maybe they could come up with an optional federal permit that you can apply for in addition to your home state permit.

Or maybe they should just not allow felons to carry guns and not hassle all the law abiding citizens who choose to exercise their constitutional rights?

 

[squirrelhntr]

"Any gun control is evidence government is going or has already gone bad."

 

[Westside]

Or maybe they should just not allow felons to carry guns and not hassle all the law abiding citizens who choose to exercise their constitutional rights?

Well that would be logical......They can't do that!!!!

 

[lon]

Thanks for posting the link Jack.
Seems like all the opposition could do was make the same old weak, illogical arguments.

 

[finity]

Does anyone have a good working link to the video?

I get to about the 22 minute mark & it locks up on me.

 

[Josh Ward]

Or maybe they should just not allow felons to carry guns and not hassle all the law abiding citizens who choose to exercise their constitutional rights?

^^^^THIS^^^^^

 

[Kedric]

Or maybe they should just not allow felons to carry guns and not hassle all the law abiding citizens who choose to exercise their constitutional rights?

That'll never happen, it makes too much sense!

 

[minx]

Oppositions Argument displayed an Indiana pink license citing - easily altered

I do think the opposition argument on a few issues is valid. Indiana's permit could be easily altered. It is only a matter of time where a violent offender forges a pink license and then open carries and commits a terrible crime. Also, out of state LEO's need to have some easier method validating legit LTCH holders. I do not want Indiana to receive a black eye because of 1970's style document.

Yes, most any document can forged, heck, folks try to print $100 bills, but a reasonable and official looking license would be a better idea. 99% of time most INGO members would argue for less intrusion. But when I am in Michigan, a local LEO should have a reasonable and official document to validate an Indiana LTCH without extensive research.

If we continue to see more states adopt CCW’s, there will be an outcry for a federal regulation, similar to a Commercial Drivers License. This type of federal license solved a lot of problems (and created a few more.) But overall, reckless commercial drivers have a difficult time bending to the rules, like DWI. Older readers can remember this problem where many drivers had 4 or more state licenses. As far as weapons carry, I cringe that we would see a federal regulation, in fact I fear this idea. It just seems like a logical step that our government would follow.

With all this in mind, don’t forget to renew your NRA.

 

[Bill of Rights]

The thing is, that's a baldfaced lie to say that they can't check it, there's no database. It's true there's no national database (that we know of) of permits, licenses, etc., but each state maintains it's own. In this digital age, I can't imagine that checking a permit/license could possibly take more than five minutes, and I'm being generous with that.

If I'm mistaken and some current LEO out there has data to the contrary, please post it. Thanks!

Blessings,
Bill

 

[CalebToNowhere]

Or maybe they should just not allow felons to carry guns and not hassle all the law abiding citizens who choose to exercise their constitutional rights?

This!

 

[snorko]

I am against it. I think it will lead to more government regulation against our right to bear arms if it passes. I think the only was to go is the way Vermont, Alaska and Arizona are doing it.

I'd rep you for that but I'm out. Where are the States' Rights folks on this?

 

[sonny27]

I'd rep you for that but I'm out. Where are the States' Rights folks on this?

Here's a link that answers some questions that some have been asking about, such as State's Rights and Federal licensing.


NRA-ILA :: National Right-to-Carry Bill Under Attack

 

[Kedric]

Thanks for the link, lot of good info there.