Open Congress : News Articles for H.R.822 National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011

Don’t Tell the NRA, but Fred Upton is Anti-Gun

2012-07-30T16:07:52Z

The problem is that he supported the wrong bill. The bill Upton is referring to is H.R. 822, sponsored by Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-FL). This bill passed Congress last November with support from 272 members, including all the NRA-backed Democrats.

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Mark in the Morning: In wake of Colorado tragedy, gun war is one still worth fighting

2012-07-29T19:58:07Z

The NRA opposes the bill. The mayor also want to stop a bill (H.R. 822) that allows one state's conceal-carry permit to be honored by every state, which the NRA supports. The mayors also want to see federal assault weapon ban, which expired in ...

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New Federal Report Shows Right-to-Carry Boom

2012-07-24T14:49:05Z

This should help ease concerns raised by some lawmakers during last year’s debate on H.R. 822, the “National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act.” Nothing, of course, will ever ease the concerns of one of the lawmakers who requested the study.

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Five Crazy Attempts to Weaken Federal Gun Laws | The Nation

2012-07-23T16:16:10Z

H.R. 822, the National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011, basically says that states with tough laws on concealed carry can’t enforce them on people who come there from other states with weak laws. Thirty-eight states have “shall issue” laws ...

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Joseph Yurgine and Dr. Ken Johnston: What gun culture do we want?

2012-06-23T12:41:12Z

I know that H.R. 822 (National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act pending in Congress) is supposed to eliminate gun-toting travelers' woes, but with Congressional gridlock we both know that legislation is not going anywhere. Further, even if it passed ...

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23 State Attorneys General Would Rather Please NRA than Enforce Law

2012-05-31T19:13:33Z

The legislation supported by the “Gang of 23,” the so-called “National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act” (H.R. 822), would force states to recognize the concealed carry permits of visitors from other states, even if the permit holder could not have .

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Some State AGs Would Rather Please the NRA Than Enforce the Law

2012-05-25T14:12:52Z

The legislation supported by the "Gang of 23," the so-called "National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act" (H.R. 822), would force states to recognize the concealed carry permits of visitors from other states, even if the permit holder could not have qualified

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Coalition of Attorneys General Want National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity

2012-05-21T18:49:37Z

Charlotte, NC --(Ammoland.com)- As we reported last November, the ongoing effort to fully vindicate the fundamental, individual right to carry a concealed handgun for self-defense took a major step forward with House passage of H.R. 822 ...

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Coalition of Attorneys General Urge Passage of National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity

2012-05-21T11:04:20Z

As we reported last November, the ongoing effort to fully vindicate the fundamental, individual right to carry a concealed handgun for self-defense took a major step forward with House passage of H.R. 822, the “National Right-to-Carry Recip ...

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Congress Not Standing Ground on 2nd Amendment

2012-05-21T06:10:51Z

Meanwhile, gun issues that got some legislative action last year remain in legislative limbo this session. H.R. 822, legislation to allow state-issued conceal carry gun permits in most states, passed the House 272-154 last November. It crossed ...

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Fanwood Mayor Mahr joins Mayors Against Illegal Guns coalition

2012-05-15T17:16:31Z

One such proposal, the National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act (H.R. 822), passed the U.S. House in November 2011 with support from six New Jersey congressmen including Leonard Lance (NJ-7), who represents Fanwood. “Rep. Lance and his ...

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Mahr Joins Mayors Against Illegal Guns and the Fight to Reduce Gun-Related Crimes

2012-05-14T19:55:11Z

NRA ENDORSES MILLER

2012-05-01T12:53:57Z

As a cosponsor of H.R. 822, “The National Right to Carry Reciprocity Act,” Mr. Miller supported “One of the most important pieces of pro-2nd Amendment rights legislation to come before Congress.” H.R. 822 would ensure law abiding ...

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Guns Help People Kill People

2012-04-17T14:14:59Z

Genius. And now the NRA wants to force states to accept the (more lenient!) gun laws of other states by lobbying for the National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act (H.R. 822). Republicans, what happened to your passionate defense of states' rights?

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Guns Help People Kill People

2012-04-16T19:59:46Z

WILTZ: Are you familiar with H.R. 822?

2012-04-10T20:42:40Z

Have you ever considered obtaining a concealed handgun carry permit? The time is certainly relevant for talking about it. On Nov. 16, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 822, the National Right-To-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011.

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WILTZ: Are you familiar with H.R. 822?

2012-04-10T19:45:24Z

Will State Autonomy Be Another Casualty of Zimmerman’s Gun?

2012-04-06T03:29:28Z

From House Report 122-277 on HR 822, a similar (companion) measure which Rep. Cliff Sterns (R-FL) introduced in 2011. H.R.822 eviscerates the authority of states to set their own eligibility standards for who may carry a concealed, loaded gun in public.

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Will State Autonomy Be Another Casualty of Zimmerman’s Gun?

2012-04-06T01:00:00Z

.... Get a Florida permit, carry your gun in Washington and be exempt from Washington law. From House Report 122-277 on HR 822 , a similar ( companion ) measure which Rep. Cliff Sterns (R-FL) introduced in 2011. H.R.822 eviscerates the authority of states

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Update 3: Will State Autonomy Be Another Casualty of Zimmerman’s Gun?

2012-04-05T19:58:30Z

Unarmed Teen Trayvon Martin One of More Than 400 Victims of “Concealed Carry Killers” since May 2007

2012-03-22T15:00:08Z

Similar legislation (H.R. 822) passed the U.S. House in November 2011. The Violence Policy Center has been tracking shootings since May 2007 in which private citizens use their legal handguns to kill in non-self defense incidents. The Violence ...

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Concealed carry legislation introduced by Republican Senate leaders

2012-03-21T13:13:57Z

Cliff B. Stearns (R-Fla.) and Rep. J. Heath Shuler (D-N.C.). The House bill H.R. 822 drew the support of 40 Democrats and passed on a vote of 272 to 154. The last time that Thune introduced similar concealed carry legislation in 2009 it nearly passed ...

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Concealed Carry Reciprocity – What's a Federalist to Do?

2012-03-21T09:17:43Z

Passed by the House as H.R. 822 and pending in the Senate as S. 2188 "The National Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act", is legislation which would require each state that issues pistol carry licenses to recognize those issued by other states.

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Senate Republicans propose interstate concealed-weapon bill

2012-03-20T19:56:00Z

have proposed a Senate companion bill to H.R. 822 that they believe can be passed, in particular because it is more respectful of the rights of states that do have permitting requirements.

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Concealed Carry Reciprocity - What's a Federalist to Do?

2012-03-20T19:56:00Z

Concealed carry legislation introduced by Republican Senate leaders

2012-03-20T19:56:00Z

Letter: Don Manzullo’s right choice for U.S. House

2012-03-16T22:59:42Z

He supports citizens’ right to carry a firearm and voted for the Right-To-Carry Act of 2011 (HR822). Veterans are always one of Don’s highest priorities as he works to better their support and benefits before, during and after the long wars we have ...

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Current Status of Right-to-Carry in 2012

2012-03-14T12:03:30Z

National RTC reciprocity: Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-Fla.) H.R. 822, the “National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011” proposes that a person with any state’s carry permit be allowed to carry in other states, as follows: In a state that ...

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National Right to Carry Reciprocity Act of 2012” introduced in U.S. Senate

2012-03-14T11:42:02Z

R. 822, which was approved by the U. S. House last November by a vote of 272-154. S. 2188, like H.R. 822, would allow any person with a valid state-issued concealed firearm permit to carry a concealed handgun in any other state that issues ...

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National Right to Carry Reciprocity Act of 2012” Introduced in U.S. Senate

2012-03-14T09:47:30Z

R. 822,which was approved by the U. S. House last November by a vote of 272-154. S. 2188, like H.R. 822, would allow any person with a valid state-issued concealed firearm permit to carry a concealed handgun in any other state that issues ...

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RKBA: National Carry

2012-03-14T09:47:30Z

On March 12, S. 2188, the "National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2012," was introduced by U.S. Senators Mark Begich (D-Alaska) and Joe Manchin (D-W.V.). A nearly identical bill, H.R. 822, passed the House of Representatives on Nov. 16 ...

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National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act" Introduced in Senate

2012-03-12T19:58:19Z

Federal judge severely limits Second Amendment rights

2012-02-24T09:17:11Z

First, the U.S. Senate needs to stop sitting on its hands, and pass the National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act (H.R. 822), which received overwhelming support in the House last November (passing 272 to 154). This legislation would treat ...

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Disarming the Myths Promoted By the Gun Control Lobby

2012-02-21T13:31:17Z

Referring to a proposed “National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011″ (H.R. 822) which has passed the House of Representatives but stalled in the Senate, the resolution would require states to recognize one another’s concealed carry ...

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U.S. open carry bill, HR 822, more of the same insane gun legislation

2012-02-08T09:57:38Z

The National Rifle Assn. (NRA) must be stopped and whoever accomplishes this feat will be a hero, at least in my book. They have ramrodded a new law through the House, HR 822, that would allow anyone in a state with loose concealed carry laws ...

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U.S. open carry bill, HR 822, more of the same insane gun legislation

2012-02-08T09:57:38Z

HR 822 Concealed Carry Law

2012-02-08T09:50:29Z

Gun-carry licenses constitutionally unneeded

2012-01-27T03:16:41Z

On Nov. 16, the House passed House Resolution 822, The National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011. Basically, HR 822 says any person possessing a valid handgun carry permit from any state may legally carry a handgun in any other state that ...

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States' Rights My @$$!

2012-01-26T13:33:29Z

While States' rights advocates are quick to claim State sovereignty, they are not so quick to respect the sovereignty of other States (see for example H.R.822: National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act which would require all States to enforce ...

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States' Rights My @$$!

2012-01-26T13:33:29Z

States' Rights My @$$!

2012-01-26T13:33:29Z

Gun-carry licenses constitutionally unneeded

2012-01-26T03:03:33Z

Editorial columns

2012-01-26T02:56:24Z

Gun-carry licenses constitutionally unneeded

2012-01-26T02:56:24Z

Editorial columns

2012-01-25T18:56:48Z

Gun-carry licenses constitutionally unneeded

2012-01-25T18:56:48Z

Biting the Hand that Protects Us

2012-01-17T18:59:07Z

Not so much.H.R. 822 passed the House of Representatives in November. If passed by the Senate the bill would require all states to honor CHLs from all other states. If it doesn’t pass the Senate should be fired.Now, contrast this story with the one ...

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Drop Case Against Marine Who Brought Loaded Pistol To Empire State Bldg: Supporters

2012-01-16T23:18:01Z

He added that cases like theirs underscore the importance of the passage of H.R. 822, a bill that passed the House of Representatives last November, which would allow people with a permit to carry a concealed weapon in one state to do so in any ...

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TheDC Morning: The Daley Show cancelled

2012-01-10T08:37:30Z

A grand jury has not yet indicted him. Halloran said that the case is ‘another unfortunate New York District Attorney fiasco…’ Vance is an opponent of H.R. 822, a bill that passed the House of Representatives in November with broad bipartisan support

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Who are the Democratic gun-grabbers in the US Senate? Let’s find out!

2012-01-09T16:59:46Z

This refers to HR 822, which passed in the House with bipartisan support and is now awaiting action from Judiciary in the Senate. As people reading this probably know, reciprocal respect of other states’ right-to-carry laws is a hot topic ...

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PolitiFact N.J.: Pascrell says no legislation in past 20 years has taken guns away from Americans

2012-01-09T07:27:06Z

In stating his opposition to H.R. 822 in November, Pascrell said, "We haven't had any legislation which took away one gun in the past 20 years from anybody in this country -- not one." Well, that depends on how "take away" is defined ...

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State far too lax on concealed weapons permits

2012-01-09T00:10:27Z

The House p assed this outrageous bill, H.R 822, last month. So much for the concept of small government that conservatives such as Shuler ceaselessly extol. For Washington to deprive states of the power to protect their own citizens is big ...

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Alma Rutgers: On shooting anniversary, a dangerous new law

2012-01-06T17:31:57Z

The House responded to Gabby Gifford's shooting by appeasing the gun lobby, passing the National Rifle Association-supported H.R. 822, known to gun violence prevention lobbyists as the "Packing Heat on Your Street Act." The legislation requires all states

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Firearm Background Checks Spike In 2011 According To FBI Statistics

2012-01-05T08:36:16Z

But the National Rifle Association says H.R. 822 would only require states to recognize one another's concealed carry permits the same way they recognize one another's driver's licenses, eliminating confusion and potential legal problems for ...

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Firearm Background Checks Spike In 2011 According To FBI Statistics

2012-01-05T07:17:32Z

FBI data shows spike in U.S. firearm purchases in 2011

2012-01-05T03:28:28Z

FBI data shows spike in U.S. firearm purchases

2012-01-05T00:22:21Z

But the National Rifle Association says H.R. 822 would only require states to recognize one another’s concealed carry permits the same way they recognize one another’s driver’s licenses, eliminating confusion and potential legal problems for ...

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FBI data shows spike in U.S. firearm purchases

2012-01-05T00:15:11Z

FBI data shows spike in US firearm purchases in 2011

2012-01-05T00:15:11Z

But the National Rifle Association says H.R. 822 would only require states to recognise one another's concealed carry permits the same way they recognise one another's driver's licenses, eliminating confusion and potential legal problems for traveling gun

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FBI data shows spike in U.S. firearm purchases in 2011

2012-01-05T00:00:52Z

FBI data shows spike in firearm purchases in 2011

2012-01-04T23:53:43Z

But the National Rifle Association says H.R. 822 would only require states to recognize each others' concealed carry permits the same way they recognize each others' driver's licenses, eliminating confusion and potential legal problems for ...

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Pistol packin’ mamas

2012-01-03T20:27:19Z

The good news is that the House recently passed a bill, H.R. 822, that would require the 49 states that issue concealed-carry permits to honor all state permits. If this bill becomes law, it would be an important step in the right direction and ...

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The Big Business of Concealed Carry

2011-12-28T16:52:31Z

With congress and the institutional gun lobby trying to pass HR 822, so-called National Rightto- Carry Reciprocity, it’s plain to see how the feds would also begin to get a vested interest in keeping — and regulating — concealed carry by permit.

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The Vent

2011-12-28T05:53:57Z

Finally, someone wrote the facts of HR 822 (Right to Carry): There are no downsides, only a seamless network that prohibits law-abiding people from getting arrested if they cross a state line! Like sin, the "anti-gunners" can't stand the light of the truth

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The Vent

2011-12-28T05:53:57Z

2011: A Year In The NRA's "Insane Paranoid" Conspiracy Theories

2011-12-27T09:58:32Z

But mark my words, H.R. 822, the National CCW Registration Act, will become nothing more than a Trojan Horse for even more federal gun control. Seemingly unaware of the irony, the NRA pushed back against criticism of H.R. 822, complaining ...

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A Life-Saving Holiday Gift

2011-12-25T18:50:37Z

Should H.R 822 ever become law, residents of states with permissive licensing regulations would be able to carry their concealed weapons in Massachusetts, or anywhere else they might wish (except as specifically prohibited by law). Supporters of ...

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A Life-Saving Holiday Gift

2011-12-25T17:31:52Z

Times of Trenton Letters to the Editor - Dec. 23

2011-12-23T06:14:12Z

These laws look good to people who do not have to deal with the flaws that are built into them. Bill H.R. 822 does not undermine New Jersey laws. It will not allow convicted felons to carry guns. It only allows people who have a need to carry ...

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Protecting Pennsylvanians who carry guns legally

2011-12-23T00:01:58Z

The ad was in response to Congressman Fitzpatrick's voting for HR 822, the National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011. He asked at the top of the page, "Whose advice did you take?" Well, allow me to answer him: mine. And I am an actual ...

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Protecting Pennsylvanians who carry guns legally

2011-12-23T00:01:58Z

Website's ad is far from truth when it comes to firearms

2011-12-22T15:19:25Z

The ad lambastes Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick for voting for H.R. 822. If passed in the Senate and signed into law by the president, the bill would allow people who hold concealed carry permits from their home state to carry a firearm in any ...

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Website's ad is far from truth when it comes to firearms

2011-12-22T15:19:25Z

San Diego Armed American Radio

2011-12-21T14:44:49Z

HR 822, the national concealed... I had the pleasure of returning to Armed American Radio last night to update host Mark Walters and special in-studio guests author Kathy Jackson...

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Lance Likes Loose Gun Laws

2011-12-21T10:19:57Z

H.R. 822, known as the “National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011,” would force states to allow out-of-state visitors to carry loaded, hidden guns by even if those persons are not trained to the standards or legally barred from ...

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Pro-gun movement gains momentum in U.S. despite increased gun violence

2011-12-20T21:26:52Z

The bill, HR 822, backed by the pro-gun organization National Rifle Association (NRA), has been strongly criticized by anti-gun associations and organizations. "In 2009, we (Americans) had six confirmed mass murder shootings, and who knows how many non ...

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Pro-gun movement gains momentum in U.S. despite increased gun violence

2011-12-20T21:26:52Z

Miami Armed American Radio

2011-12-20T18:56:32Z

HR 822, the national concealed... I had the pleasure of returning to Armed American Radio last night to update host Mark Walters and special in-studio guests author Kathy Jackson...

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More Cops Shot as Felons Buy Illegal Guns Online

2011-12-17T14:42:24Z

Well, not quite nothing, he catches himself. “The only thing that’s moving is HR 822, the national concealed carry law, which would make the situation far worse.” That bill, which passed the House last month, would make a concealed-weapons ...

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Guest Column: Meehan’s gun vote blasted

2011-12-13T05:07:19Z

That’s what will happen if HR 822, The National Right to Carry Act, becomes law. It so happens that our congressman, Pat Meehan, just voted in favor of it. If you think this sounds crazy, then you’re in good company. In my home township of ...

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Concealed Carry: What Are We Waiting For?

2011-12-12T23:16:34Z

Rep. Cliff B. Stearns (R.-Fla.) introduced H.R. 822, the National Right-to Carry Reciprocity Act, on Nov. 16. Congratulations 112th Congress for seeking to amend title 18 of the United States Code, giving law abiding citizens with firearm permits the right

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Battle over concealed-gun law grows

2011-12-12T11:06:25Z

“This fall, I joined dozens of Pa. Police Chiefs and thousands of law enforcement leaders nationally asking you to oppose H.R. 822 — a bill that would force Pennsylvania to accept concealed carry permits from every other state, even if the ...

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Battle over concealed-gun law grows

2011-12-11T09:41:43Z

Habitat destruction should worry hunters

2011-12-11T06:06:58Z

I think you can get my drift. I am pleased with the passage of H.R. 822, the National Right-To-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011. Basically, it says if you are allowed to legally carry a firearm in the state you live in, you can carry a firearm in ...

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Your Constitutional Rights: Guaranteed By Corporations

2011-12-10T11:08:48Z

However, the House of Representatives did recently pass a bill to expand the rights of gun owners. H.R. 822 (the National Right-To-Carry Reciprocity Act) would allow gun owners who have conceal-carry permits in one state to carry their concealed ...

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Your Constitutional Rights: Guaranteed By Corporations

2011-12-10T11:08:48Z

Illinois Right-to-Carry – This Week on Gun Talk Radio

2011-12-09T22:30:01Z

U.S. Representative Timothy Johnson (IL) recently introduced the National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Bill H.R. 3543, related to H.R. 822 that recently passed the House, to guarantee carry rights within Illinois state lines, where any kind of car ...

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Battle over concealed-gun law grows

2011-12-09T10:34:11Z

Tell President Obama: Stop the NRA From Making Our Laws

2011-12-09T08:32:30Z

We need to act now to stop it. The National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act (H.R. 822) would allow gun owners to carry a concealed firearm across state lines even if they weren't issued a permit by that state. That means Texas Governor Rick Perry could ...

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Tell President Obama: Stop the NRA From Making Our Laws

2011-12-09T08:32:30Z

Tell President Obama: Stop the NRA From Making Our Laws

2011-12-09T08:32:30Z

Warpath: Holder on hot seat, Dems on defensive

2011-12-08T17:37:43Z

Jackson Lee went so far as to launch a criticism of the recent House passage of HR 822, the National Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, which has nothing to do with the Fast and Furious investigation. Jackson Lee also tried the "blame Bush" approach ...

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Battle over concealed-gun law grows

2011-12-08T09:52:26Z

Battle over concealed-gun law grows

2011-12-08T08:55:10Z

Battle over concealed-gun law grows

2011-12-08T08:40:51Z

Gun lobby’s power frightening

2011-12-06T07:17:19Z

Congress recently passed a bill, HR822, to make it easier for people to carry concealed, loaded guns out of state. Though I disagree with the bill, many in this area may support it. What I find unconscionable and frightening was that a proposed ...

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New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Congratulates House of Representatives on Passage of H.R. 822

2011-12-05T18:38:32Z

ALBANY, NY --(Ammoland.com)- In a move that will eliminate the confusing patchwork of state laws regarding the concealed carry of firearms, the House of Representatives today passed H.R. 822 – the “National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011.” In

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Don't ease gun permit rules

2011-12-05T06:14:05Z

The U.S. House recently passed, and the Senate will soon consider, the National Right to Carry Act (H.R.822). This bill would require police departments across the country to honor every other state's permit to carry concealed, loaded guns - no ...

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Don't ease gun permit rules

2011-12-04T21:24:22Z

Don't ease gun permit rules

2011-12-04T21:24:22Z

Don't ease gun permit rules

2011-12-04T03:01:59Z

Don't ease gun permit rules

2011-12-04T02:54:50Z

Don't ease gun permit rules

2011-12-04T01:00:00Z

...thing: The proposed bill is not about whether or not a person has the right to carry a concealed and loaded gun. Rather, H.R.822 would nationalize the ill-conceived policy that put a gun in Marqus Hill's hands. This bill would make it nearly impossible

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Letter: Congressman Smith on gun laws

2011-12-01T22:10:52Z

H.R. 822, the National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011, allows law-abiding gun owners with valid state-issued concealed firearm permits to carry a concealed firearm to other states that also allow concealed carry.

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House Passes NRA-backed National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Legislation

2011-12-01T10:07:53Z

H.R. 822, the National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act, passed by a majority bipartisan vote of 272 to 154. All amendments aimed to weaken or damage the integrity of this bill were defeated. “People are not immune from crime when they cross state lines.

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A Gun Lobby Bill That Conservatives Should Hate

2011-11-28T15:26:24Z

No wonder the approval rating of the Congress is below 10%. H.R. 822, which should be known as the "Packing Heat on Your Street Act," would force states to recognize the concealed carry permits of visitors from other states, even if the visitor would be ..

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THE SPORTSMAN'S CORNER: Hunters cited for hunting on public land

2011-11-28T14:43:27Z

Anti-gun amendments defeated On Wednesday, November 16, the ongoing effort to fully vindicate the fundamental, individual right to carry a concealed handgun for self-defense took a major step forward with House passage of H.R. 822, the "National ...

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Standards should be uniform across nation

2011-11-28T12:27:27Z

Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act (H.R. 822) by a majority, bipartisan vote of 272 to 154. The act would allow any American citizen with a valid, state-issued concealed-carry permit to exercise

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Standards should be uniform across nation

2011-11-28T03:09:06Z

Standards should be uniform across nation

2011-11-28T03:01:57Z

Standards should be uniform across nation

2011-11-27T18:55:11Z

Standards should be uniform across nation

2011-11-27T18:55:11Z

Carrying legal pistols across state lines

2011-11-27T05:04:49Z

Bartlett's bill failed to become law, the House of Representatives now tries again. By a bipartisan vote of 272-154, the House on Nov. 16 passed H.R. 822, the National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011, would allow gun owners with valid state-issued .

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FORUM: Will Sen. Johnson support Second Amendment rights?

2011-11-26T07:57:48Z

The U.S. House of Representatives voted 272-154 in favor of H.R. 822, the National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act, on Nov. 17. The bill, introduced by Reps. Cliff Stearns, R-Fla., and Heath Shuler, D-N.C., allows any U.S. citizen with a valid concealed ...

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NJ Governor Christie Shows his Anti-Gun-Owner Hand

2011-11-25T18:57:33Z

The bill in question is H.R.822. This bill does not allow dangerous criminals to carry firearms in New Jersey. It simply allows those law-abiding individuals who have gone through the legal process of obtaining a carry permit in their home state ...

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Daily Convo for Friday, Nov. 25

2011-11-25T01:25:17Z

From comments on the Nov. 22 Letters to the Editor: LANCER16 said, "Thank you, Rep. Jeff Miller, for voting for H.R. 822, the 'National Right to Carry Reciprocity Act,' which passed the House on 15 November. Rep. Miller also voted against all ...

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Candidates, Don't Hold Back

2011-11-23T11:07:29Z

Now that H.R. 822 seems to be on the move, a lot of optimism about a climate change in Washington is coming alive. Our idea of climate change is, of course, how warm things are for the second amendment. I don't care for gun laws that 'permit ...

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Kissell praised for stand on gun ownership

2011-11-23T05:52:31Z

H.R. 822, the “National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011,” will allow people with a valid, state-issued concealed firearm permit to carry a concealed firearm in other states which issue concealed carry permits. The measure passed the House by a .

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Kissell praised for stand on gun ownership

2011-11-23T05:52:31Z

Kissell praised for stand on gun ownership

2011-11-22T18:53:57Z

Safer Streets 2012: Candidates, don’t hold back.

2011-11-22T17:49:32Z

Now that H.R. 822 seems to be on the move, a lot of optimism about a climate change in Washington is coming alive. Our idea of climate change is, of course, how warm things are for the second amendment. I don’t care for gun laws that ‘permit’ second

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Dave Henderson outdoors: State summer camps organized

2011-11-21T23:20:00Z

H.R. 822, the National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act, passed by a bipartisan vote of 272-154. All amendments aimed to weaken the bill were defeated. This bill would not affect existing state laws. State laws governing where concealed firearms ...

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See how Washington treats guns like toys

2011-11-21T18:55:08Z

On Nov. 16, the U.S. House passed H.R.822, the National Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act. This legislation basically says that any state that issues concealed firearms permits must honor the permits issued by other states, much as states honor ...

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Trojan Horse Gun Bill H.R. 822 Moves to the Senate

2011-11-21T05:19:06Z

I had a heads up phone call from the NRA today from one of their fundraisers about the U.N. move on our 2nd Amendment and thought I would do some checking on the internet about it. Well, instead I came across the HR 822 bill and the arguments for it and ..

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How your Congressman voted

2011-11-21T01:00:00Z

...House may also take up this balanced-budget constitutional amendment. National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011 - H.R.822 This House bill would allow citizens with permits to carry concealed firearms in their home states to carry the firearm in ot

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How your Congressman voted

2011-11-20T22:59:43Z

National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011 - H.R.822 This House bill would allow citizens with permits to carry concealed firearms in their home states to carry the firearm in other states.

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Capitol Connection Newsletter

2011-11-20T15:43:03Z

H.R. 822, the National Right-to-Carry Act, would allow gun owners with valid state-issued concealed firearms permits or licenses to carry a concealed firearm in any state that also allows the practice. The bill does not require or authorize any further ...

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Roll Call

2011-11-20T07:29:08Z

Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., to the National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act (H.R. 822). The amendment would have allowed states to bar citizens of other states who were under 21 years old from carrying concealed handguns. The vote Wednesday was 150 ...

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Roll Call

2011-11-20T03:32:55Z

Roll Call

2011-11-20T03:18:36Z

Field Notes: House passes National Right to Carry bill

2011-11-19T20:59:12Z

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed H.R. 822, the National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act -- a measure that would enable millions of Right-to-Carry state-specific permit holders across the country to carry concealed firearms while ...

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Field Notes: House passes National Right to Carry bill

2011-11-19T20:59:12Z

Field Notes: House passes National Right to Carry bill

2011-11-19T18:57:31Z

Field Notes: House passes National Right to Carry bill

2011-11-19T18:57:31Z

McCarthy Blasts House Leadership for Passing Concealed Handgun Bill

2011-11-19T09:32:01Z

Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, D-Mineola, a vocal advocate for reducing gun violence, blasted House leadership and many of her colleagues after the passage of H.R. 822, the National Right to Carry Reciprocity Act. The bill forces states to recognize the concealed

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U.S Representative Richard Hanna – Why I Voted Yes on H.R. 822

2011-11-17T13:30:36Z

Washington, DC --(Ammoland.com)- I voted Yes on H.R. 822, the National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act, of which I am a co-sponsor. This bill allows an individual with a valid state-issued concealed firearm permit to carry in any other state that ...

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Shooting Group: House Passage of Right-to-Carry "Welcome News"

2011-11-17T12:54:49Z

Right-to-carry permit holders moved a step closer to being able to carry concealed firearms outside their home states when yesterday the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 822, the National Right to Carry Reciprocity Act, by a vote of 272 to 154.

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Brady Campaign Outraged Over National Right-to-Carry Gun Passage

2011-11-17T12:54:49Z

The National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act, H.R. 822, is the first major gun bill taken up and passed by the House since the January 8 Tucson shootings and is an affront to victims of gun violence everywhere, especially those who have lost their lives and

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Congressional Delegation Supports Right-to-Carry Legislation

2011-11-17T11:50:23Z

Reps. Shelley Moore Capito and David McKinley, both R-W.Va., and Rep. Nick Rahall, D-W.Va., voted for H.R. 822, the National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011, a bill that would allow law-abiding gun owners with valid state-issued concealed firearm ..

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Concealed carry legislation passes House, moves to Senate

2011-11-17T08:37:07Z

The House passed national concealed carry reciprocity legislation last night by a vote of 272-154. The bill, H.R. 822, is intended to allow persons who hold a concealed carry permit from one state to also carry anywhere in the country, with the exception .

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Victory for the Second Amendment: House Passes Concealed Carry Bill

2011-11-17T08:22:48Z

or in any other state that does not generally prohibit the carrying of concealed firearms. H.R. 822 would require the Comptroller General of the U.S. to conduct...

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Victory for the Second Amendment: House Passes Concealed Carry Bill

2011-11-17T08:22:48Z

H.R. 822 would require the Comptroller General of the U.S. to conduct an audit of the laws and regulations of each state that authorizes the issuance of a valid permit or license to permit a nonresident to possess or carry a concealed firearm.

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House approves weapons permit bill

2011-11-17T03:00:41Z

Under the House legislation (H.R. 822), people with a concealed carry permit in one state could carry a concealed weapon in every other state that gives people the right to carry concealed weapons. While states have various standards for issuing ...

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Statement of Mayors Against Illegal Guns on House Approval of Bill to Override State Laws That Restr

2011-11-17T02:53:31Z

New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino, co-chairs of the bipartisan Mayors Against Illegal Guns coalition, issued the following statement after House passage of H.R. 822, the National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act.

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CSGV laments 'slippery slope'--toward liberty

2011-11-16T12:48:50Z

As it turns out, Horwitz mostly talks about H.R. 822, the "National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011," which is scheduled for debate on the House floor early this afternoon, and is expected to pass in that chamber. Today, the House of Representatives

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The Real Slippery Slope of Gun Laws

2011-11-16T11:37:15Z

Today, the House of Representatives is expected to vote on H.R. 822, the "National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act," and it will almost certainly be passed by the National Rifle Association's allies in that chamber. Having spent the past 25 years gradually

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Concealed Carry Reciprocity Debate Heating Up In House

2011-11-16T09:42:44Z

The bill, H.R. 822, is intended to honor the American peoples’ right to keep and bear arms when traveling from state to state. But while well-intentioned, H.R. 822 contains several flaws. Vermont Gun Owners Cut Out of Bill For starters ...

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Statement of Mayors Against Illegal Guns on House Approval of Bill to Override State Laws That Restrict Concealed Carrying of Guns

2011-11-15T18:55:06Z

Bloomberg and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino, co-chairs of the bipartisan Mayors Against Illegal Guns coalition, issued the following statement after House passage of H.R. 822, the National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act. The Senate defeated a ...

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CCRKBA Lauds House Passage of Nat'l Concealed Carry Measure

2011-11-15T18:55:06Z

BELLEVUE, Wash., Nov. 16, 2011 -- /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms lauded today's 272-154 majority vote by the House of Representatives on passage of H.R. 822, the National Concealed Carry ...

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Rep. Steve Cohen amendment would allow states to keep young people from carrying concealed weapons

2011-11-15T18:55:06Z

Several amendments to the bill, H.R. 822, The National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act, are expected to be debated on the House floor later today. The bill itself amends the federal criminal code to authorize a person carrying a government-issued ...

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Houses Passes Bill Making Concealed Carry Permits Valid Across State Lines

2011-11-15T18:55:06Z

Just seven Republicans joined 147 Democrats in voting against the bill. H.R. 822, the National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011, allows gun owners with valid state-issued concealed firearm permits to carry a concealed firearm in other ...

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Rep. McCarthy amendments aim to stop H.R. 822, National Concealed Handgun Bill

2011-11-13T18:57:28Z

The bill, which would force states to recognize the concealed handgun permits issued by other states even if their safety standards are much lower, is expected to receive a full House floor vote on Wednesday. Rep. McCarthy is proposing two amendments to ..

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GOP looking to ease concealed weapons rules next week

2011-11-08T01:00:00Z

Under the National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act, HR 822, anyone with a valid license to carry a concealed weapon in their home state could carry in other states, as long as those states allow concealed weapons and don't have specific rules about ...

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LETTER: Oppose concealed weapons legislation

2011-11-04T01:00:00Z

The current bill, HR 822 is heavily supported by Congressional Republicans, who in other matters are staunchly States Rights. The bill is opposed by many law enforcement agencies around the country because it will allow “lowest common denominator” gun

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New Poll of American Latinos Shows Broad Support for Stronger Gun Laws; Clear ...

2011-11-03T01:00:00Z

OurLivesOurLaws.org – to defeat HR 822, the National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act, which would override state concealed carry laws. The Lake poll also shows strong support among Latino voters for requiring all gun sellers to conduct instant criminal .

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Others in Congress should oppose gun legislation

2011-10-31T01:00:00Z

The legislation, HR 822, is being carried by Florida Republican Cliff Stearns. Lungren was the lone Republican who voted against it in the House Judiciary Committee this past week; the measure passed easily on an otherwise party-line vote. ...

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Mayor Bloomberg Take Care of Your Own Backyard Guns

2011-10-31T01:00:00Z

Lest permit holders who live in states other than New York become eligible to carry in the Empire State and its Big Apple, Bloomberg opposes HR 822, Rep. Cliff Stearns' National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act. Bloomberg, who wants Congress to prohibit

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Others in Congress should oppose gun legislation

2011-10-31T01:00:00Z

A bill fit for the nation's gun traffickers

2011-10-29T01:00:00Z

For one thing, the National Right-To-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011 (HR 822) would empower gun traffickers and threaten the safety of our police officers. Gun traffickers with a permit to carry concealed weapons from another state would be able to ...

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Mountain Hunter Magazine Wants to Hear Your BackCounty Hunting Trip

2011-10-28T01:00:00Z

Mike: HR 822 is cosponsored by 245 pro-gun members of the House of Representatives, including Cong Paul Broun who... Bill: Because the NRA is so eager to promote this bill I too question the Bill. The NRA has a history of... Mountain Hunter Magazine.

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POMA Auctions Offer New Outdoor Gear Just in Time for Holidays

2011-10-28T01:00:00Z

Maryland Black Bear Hunt Closed

2011-10-28T01:00:00Z

Editorial: Lungren makes right call on risky gun bill

2011-10-28T01:00:00Z

The legislation, HR 822, is being carried by Florida Republican Cliff Stearns. Lungren was the lone Republican who voted against it in the House Judiciary Committee this week; the measure passed easily on an otherwise party-line vote. ...

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Gallup poll, Committee vote show Dems remain 'party of gun control'

2011-10-27T01:00:00Z

Yesterday's largely party-line vote by the House Judiciary Committee on HR 822, the National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act, clearly demonstrates that Democrats remain the party that clings to the notion that gun ownership is a privilege and that a ..

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2011 Federal Duck Stamp Art Contest to be Held in Shepherdstown, W. Va.

2011-10-27T01:00:00Z

Tell the White House to Support HR 822 – National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity ...

2011-10-26T01:00:00Z

Long Island's premier Second Amendment Rights Community starts a petition to support HR 822 on the White House's website! Ronkonkoma, NY --(Ammoland.com)- Long Island Firearms, New York's foremost online firearms enthusiast community, submitte

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Volunteers Needed to Spread New Jersey Second Amendment Society Brochures

2011-10-25T01:00:00Z

The anti-gun groups have drastically stepped up their unfounded assaults on HR 822. Don't... Chance: No funds for a new one bullshit ? How many people pay taxes, buy hunting supplies and licenses, every year... Tammy Gross: Well, let me tell you ...

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Scott Bach from the Association of New Jersey Rifle & Pistol Clubs on Newark ...

2011-10-25T01:00:00Z

Five Best Tuesday Columns

2011-10-25T01:00:00Z

To be fair, Bruni says the NRA's law has Democratic supporters, too, but that doesn't change the fact that "HR 822, now in the House Judiciary Committee, makes a mockery of our diverse values and strategies for public safety." Want to ad

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NEW: Mayor Taveras Joins National Coalition Against Illegal Guns

2011-10-25T01:00:00Z

Mayor Angel Taveras has joined the National Coalition Against Illegal Guns (http://www.mayorsagainstillegalguns.org) and joined Mayors across the country in opposition to a bill before Congress (HR 822) that would force states like Rhode Island to ...

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New gun bill has RI leaders up in arms

2011-10-25T01:00:00Z

Taveras has joined the National Coalition Against Illegal Guns and over 600 mayors across the country in opposition to a bill before Congress - HR 822. The controversial bill would restrict states from setting their own minimum standards for who can ...

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Have glock, will travel

2011-10-25T01:00:00Z

Imagine how apoplectic they'd be if, on certain other matters, Washington forced their states to yield to others' values the way this bill, HR 822, would compel New York, Massachusetts and Connecticut to honor more permissive gun-control regulatio

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Grass Roots North Carolina for Firearms Education on HR 822 – National ...

2011-10-25T01:00:00Z

North Carolina --(Ammoland.com)- A great deal has been written about HR 822, a national reciprocity bill currently under consideration in Congress. Some organizations are all for it and others fear and oppose it. Many others, like GRNC, have remained ...

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The TRUTH About H.R. 822 The National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011

2011-10-24T01:00:00Z

--(Ammoland.com)- There's been a lot of misguided, unfounded, and just plain incorrect information circulating on the Internet lately regarding HR 822 — the “National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011.” Most of the false characterizations .

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Irony Alert: Gun Conspiracy Theory Targets The NRA

2011-10-24T01:00:00Z

According to the NRA, other pro-gun groups are trying to get noticed and raise money by spreading "ridiculous" "mischaracterizations" about NRA-backed HR 822, the National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act. If these gun groups are advanci

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NRA Reveals Truth About National Right-to-Carry Gun Bill

2011-10-24T01:00:00Z

There's been a lot of misguided, unfounded, and just plain incorrect information circulating on the Internet lately regarding HR 822 -- the "National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011." Most of the false characterizations typically come

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Congress Moves Closer to Restoring a Key Second Amendment Freedom

2011-10-23T01:00:00Z

Last week, the House Judiciary Committee considered amendments to the “National Right-to-Carry-Reciprocity Act” (HR 822), which would allow any person with a valid, state-issued concealed firearm permit to exercise the right to carry a firearm in any

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Obama Administration Out of Touch with American Values

2011-10-23T01:00:00Z

Snyder noted that later this week the House Judiciary Committee is slated to finish marking up HR 822, by Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-FL), the proposed National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011. This bill has 245 cosponsors. ...

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Buerkle, Hanna support new gun law

2011-10-23T01:00:00Z

The National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act (HR 822) has 245 co-sponsors in the House of Representatives, including area Representatives Ann Marie Buerkle and Richard Hanna. According to the legislation's summary and a summary available on the Nationa

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Nationwide Coalition of U.S. Mayors Calls on Congress to Reject Effort to ...

2011-10-22T01:00:00Z

Legislation to impose national reciprocity for concealed weapon permits – called the National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act (HR 822) – was marked up by the House Judiciary Committee last week and is expected to be approved by the House as early as ..

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DAVID ROSMAN: Missouri should decide who carries a concealed weapon in Missouri

2011-10-21T01:00:00Z

At issue in HR 822 is not the conceal-and-carry permit, nor one's rights to gun ownership. It is, as the group Mayors Against Illegal Guns suggests, a "measure (that) would strip states of the right to decide who can legally carry a hidden, ...

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The right to freedom from gun violence

2011-10-21T01:00:00Z

For instance, right now there is a federal bill, HR 822, that would force states with strong gun laws, like Connecticut, to allow people from states with weak gun laws to carry concealed weapons in our state. In order to be allowed to carry a concealed ..

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Eric Schneiderman Warns Reid, McConnell Not To Pass Concealed Weapons Bill

2011-10-20T01:00:00Z

I am writing to respectfully urge you and your caucuses to oppose the National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act (S.Amdt. 1618 (111th) & HR 822 (112th)), which may be before the Senate in short order. This legislation would have a devastating effect on .

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Nationwide Coalition of US Mayors Calls on Congress to Reject Effort to Strip ...

2011-10-20T01:00:00Z

Legislation to impose national reciprocity for concealed weapon permits - called the National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act (HR 822) - was marked up by the House Judiciary Committee last week and is expected to be approved by the House as early as ...

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NRA's Edwards Targets Mayor Booker With Faulty Concealed Carry Claims

2011-10-20T01:00:00Z

On Tuesday, the coalition Mayors Against Illegal Guns (MAIG) released a video testimonial from Newark, New Jersey Mayor Cory Booker criticizing HR 822, a bill currently before Congress that would force states to recognize the concealed carry permits of ..

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Our View: Leave states to decide who may carry and who may not

2011-10-20T01:00:00Z

HR 822, the National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act, would require Massachusetts to recognize the right of anyone with a permit to carry a concealed weapon issued by any other state to do so here. Filed by Rep. Cleff Stearns, R-FL,, the bill has 245 ...

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"Packing Heat on Your Street": Stop This Bill!

2011-10-19T01:00:00Z

The House Judiciary Committee next week likely will report out a bill, HR 822, that will make it possible for dangerous people like the Tucson shooter to legally carry concealed weapons in virtually every state in the nation. ...

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"Insane" Concealed Carry Gun Bill Must be Stopped

2011-10-19T01:00:00Z

Officers and Guns

2011-10-18T01:00:00Z

He mentions bill HR 822 and is alarmed that if passed, CCW permit holders from other states could carry their conceal weapons in NC He tells the reader to ask cops how they feel about that “disconcertingly dangerous idea. ...

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US House Committee Advances National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act

2011-10-17T01:00:00Z

--(Ammoland.com)- Last week, the House Judiciary considered amendments to HR 822, the National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Bill, and defeated all anti-gun amendments offered in an effort to weaken or gut the legislation. The bill, as originally written, ..

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McCarthy: Protect Your State from Nationwide Concealed Handgun Policy

2011-10-17T01:00:00Z

The National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act, HR 822, uses the power of the federal government to strip the ability of states to decide for themselves the conditions by which individuals can carry a concealed handgun. If the bill were to become law, ...

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Protect Your State from Nationwide Concealed Handgun Policy

2011-10-15T01:00:00Z

Commentary: When Second Amendment and states' rights clash

2011-10-14T01:00:00Z

The conflict likely will play out in Washington today when the House Judiciary Committee takes up HR 822. The legislation would require all states, California included, to honor concealed weapons permits issued by any other state, no matter how low ...

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Will Violence in NYC, Spitting On Coast Guard Member Wipe #OWS Smile Off MSM’s Face?

2011-10-14T01:00:00Z

...822. And once you are done making that call, please call your Congressman 202-224-3121, and make your voice heard opposing H.R. 822. "The time is near at hand which must determine whether Americans are to be free men or slaves." George Washington The

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Rep. Nadler: Republicans Allow Terrorists, Sex Offenders to Carry Concealed ...

2011-10-14T01:00:00Z

In a Judiciary Committee markup today, Republicans rejected Nadler's two amendments to the GOP-sponsored HR 822, the National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011. Seventeen Republicans voted against Nadler's first Amendment, which would prohibi

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Union Boss Hoffa: Right to Work Freedom 'Is a Conspiracy'

2011-10-14T01:00:00Z

HR 822, “Obama's Concealed Carry Bill,” which has been rapidly making its way through Congress, and votes are happening today and tomorrow in Committee. Anti-gun members of the Committee are already trying to amend the bill to add national standar

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Commentary: When Second Amendment and states' rights clash

2011-10-14T01:00:00Z

Obama ally lobbies him on guns

2011-10-14T01:00:00Z

This law (HR 822) would override the standards of individual states and set a new standard at the "lowest common denominator." Dangerous people, including sex offenders and domestic abusers, could get a permit in one state and then carry hidden,

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Nutter wants citizens to support local efforts for firearms regulations

2011-10-14T01:00:00Z

Nutter is a member of Mayors Against Illegal Guns, which has already created a 10-point code for gun shop owners to do their part in preventing illegal carries, and is calling on citizens to rally against HR 822 National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act ...

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DC Concealed Weapons Amendment Fails In House Judiciary Committee

2011-10-13T01:00:00Z

... DC gun bill (HR 645), which would, among other things, permit concealed carry in DC, threatens the security of federal officials and foreign dignitaries in the nation's capital." HR 822 will be taken up again on Friday at 10 am -- watch onlin

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House Committee To Vote On Concealed Carry Weapon Reciprocity

2011-10-13T01:00:00Z

GOA has alerted you to HR 822 — introduced by Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-FL) – and explained the weaknesses in his bill. Many of you have taken action on our alerts and informed your Representative that there is a better approach. ...

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Interstate Concealed Carry Bill Heads For A Vote

2011-10-13T01:00:00Z

"This law (HR 822) would override the standards of individual states and set a new standard at the 'lowest common denominator.' Dangerous people, including sex offenders and domestic abusers, could get a permit in one state and then carry hid

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City State: Morning Roundup

2011-10-13T01:00:00Z

On Thursday, October 13, 2011, at 10:00 am in 2141 Rayburn HOB, the committee will markup the National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011 (HR 822), which would allow people with concealed carry permits to carry concealed guns in any jurisdiction ...

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House Committee to Vote on CCW Reciprocity Soon

2011-10-13T01:00:00Z

GOA has alerted you to HR 822 — introduced by Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-FL) — and explained the weaknesses in his bill. Many of you have taken action on our alerts and informed your Representative that there is a better approach. ...

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States' rights can be so inconvenient

2011-10-13T01:00:00Z

Gun News: NRA Pushes National Right to Carry Bill

2011-10-12T01:00:00Z

As we have been reporting, HR 822, the “National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011”, is on the move in the US House of Representatives. On September 13, House Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security held a

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Dave Henderson outdoors: Gun groups divided over concealed carry bill

2011-10-05T01:00:00Z

House bill HR 822, the so-called National Reciprocity Act that would effectively make concealed weapons permits in one state effective in all states, has caused a stir nationally, even though it has little chance of passing. ...

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"Communist-Trained" Obama's "Massive" "Conspiracy": Extremist NRA Goes Over ...

2011-09-29T01:00:00Z

From a September 23 NRA press release: As we reported last week, the US House Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security recently held a hearing on HR 822, the "National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011. ..

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HR822 – National CHL Reciprocity Plus More

2011-09-27T01:00:00Z

Houston, Tx --(Ammoland.com)- Contrary to internet rumor, HR 822 in US House Judiciary Committee, would NOT create a national concealed handgun license, administered by the federal government. HR 822 aims to make traveling with a licensed concealed ...

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Separating Fact from Fiction in National Right-to-Carry Bill

2011-09-26T01:00:00Z

As we reported last week, the US House Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security recently held a hearing on HR 822, the "National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011." This critically important bill, ...

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The Brady Campaign to Lie About Your Guns

2011-09-26T01:00:00Z

Take this whopper from Dennis Hennigan's latest email blast last week referring to HR 822, which would require CCW permit reciprocity between states: “On Tuesday September 13 th , a US House Sub-Committee will hear testimony on gun lobby legislation

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Packing heat

2011-09-26T01:00:00Z

Except for the felony conviction and armed services discharge provisions, Oregon's permit restrictions likely would go away if HR 822 were to become law. Oregon's concealed weapon permit is honored in 15 other states but it doesn't honor any o

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National Right-to-Carry Bill Under Attack

2011-09-26T01:00:00Z

HR 822 would mark a major step forward for gun owners' rights by significantly expanding where those permits are recognized. Dozens of states have passed Right-to-Carry laws over the past 25 years because the right to self-defense does not end when on

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1 Dead, 1 Injured In Crime Spree In Kinston

2011-09-26T01:00:00Z

One way trip of course. by LegalizeEmAlready on Sep 25, 2011 at 04:48 PM Support HR 822. That way when we visit other states, we don't forfeit our rights. And when others visit our state, they too won't have to give up their rights. by Corrections

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Guns, guns for everyone

2011-09-25T01:00:00Z

HR 822, or the National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act, would force every state to honor every other state's permit to carry a concealed gun -- no matter how lax the other state's standards. That would mean a convicted felon who can't pass mus

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The Rights of Guns

2011-09-23T01:00:00Z

HR 822 called the “National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011” has been introduced by two House members and cosponsored by 240 of their colleagues. Although most Republicans are critical of what they perceive to be the ever encroaching federal ..

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The next gun risk, courtesy of Congress?

2011-09-23T01:00:00Z

The bill in question, HR 822, would force Minnesota to recognize concealed carry (gun) permits from every other state that issues them -- no matter how easy it is get a permit in another state, how low the criteria, and no matter who some other state ...

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HR 822 is a camel's toe

2011-09-22T01:00:00Z

HR 822, if passed by the House and the Senate and signed by the president, would allow any person with a valid state-issued permit to carry a firearm concealed -- a concealed carry or CC permit -- to carry a concealed weapon in any state that issues ...

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Guns & Guitars seeks input on national Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act

2011-09-20T01:00:00Z

13, the US House Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security held a hearing on HR 822, the National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011. The bill, introduced earlier this year by Congressmen Cliff Stearns (R-Fla. ..

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FBI Stats Correlate with CCW Popularity, notes Gun Dean

2011-09-20T01:00:00Z

Recently, the House Judiciary's Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security held a public hearing on HR 822, a first for Rep. Stearns' proposal." "HR 822 enjoys a lot of public and congressional support," said Snyder. ...

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PICKET: Florida Congressman proposes bill to make traveling with firearms easier

2011-09-19T01:00:00Z

HR 822 would change this. The legislation would make all 50 states recognize conceal carry gun permits from other state. Rep. Stearns put out a statement to Florida's WINK news about the bill: "An individual's license to drive is valid in oth

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House Crime Subcommittee Holds Hearing on National Right-to-Carry Bill

2011-09-19T01:00:00Z

Committee on HR 822 told the "whole truth" by Commish Ramsey?

2011-09-18T01:00:00Z

...more ordinary, as more people whose desire is to cause harm, use the current system to circumvent Pennsylvania’s process. H.R.822 would nationalize the ill-conceived policy that put a gun in Marqus Hill’s hands. Pennsylvania’s current reciprocity

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Committee on HR 822 told the "whole truth" by Commish Ramsey?

2011-09-18T01:00:00Z

National reciprocity

2011-09-16T01:00:00Z

...if passed by the House and Senate, and signed by the POTUS, will require that all states honor handgun carry permits issued by other states. Although some say this bill is less than perfect, it provides more opportunities for Knoxvillians to travel with

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Congress seeks to undermine state's gun limits

2011-09-16T01:00:00Z

A bill under consideration in Congress, HR 822, would supersede Indiana laws and require every state to honor other states' gun-carrying permits. Indiana law prohibits granting a concealed carry permit to applicants who have been convicted of resistin

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Proposed Bill Would Mandate Reciprocity Between Conceal And Carry Permit States

2011-09-15T01:00:00Z

A House Sub committee hearing was held yesterday on the National Right to Carry Reciprocity Act. HR 822, originally authored by Representative Clifford Stearns, a Republican from Florida, is heavily endorsed by the NRA and has more than 240 supporters ...

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"Packing Heat on Your Street Act" will Lead to Gun Deaths

2011-09-14T01:00:00Z

... across the nation by calling on all Americans to contact their members of Congress to say no to the so-called National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011, HR 822, sponsored by Congressmen Cliff Stearns (R-FL) and Heath Schuler (D-NC). ...

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Law Enforcement Come Out Against National Right-To-Carry Act

2011-09-14T01:00:00Z

The incident is an example of a loophole law enforcement officials hope to eliminate by opposing the bill HR 822, the National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011. The bill, introduced in the US House by Representatives Cliff Stearns (R-Fla. ...

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Philadelphia Police Commissioner Ramsey testifies before Congress

2011-09-13T01:00:00Z

The Commissioner serves as the President of the Major Cities Chiefs Association and testified against the proposed bill, HR 822 (National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011). In his testimony, Commissioner Ramsey said HR 822 "would eliminate the

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Bloomberg writer admits to perjury to obtain FL concealed firearms license?

2011-09-13T01:00:00Z

The subject of the article is to criticize HR 822, the proposed National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011, sponsored by Reps. Cliff Stearns (R-FL) and Heath Shuler (D-NC). Unlike driver licenses, each state now decides which concealed carry ...

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Conceal and Carry Bill Targeted, Bachmann Slams Perry for Pharma Money and ...

2011-09-13T01:00:00Z

PACKING HEAT: This morning, the House Judiciary Committee's subcommittee on crime, terrorism and homeland security will hold a hearing on HR 822, the National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011. ...

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Mayor Bloomberg, States' Rights Hypocrite

2011-09-13T01:00:00Z

Yesterday, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's “Mayors Against Illegal Guns” (MAIG) officially protested HR 822, the National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011, requiring all states issuing concealed handgun permits to recognize all other

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Chris Cox's Failed Argument for Forced Concealed Carry

2011-09-13T01:00:00Z

NRA lobbyist Chris Cox recently authored an op-ed for The Daily Caller in which he argued in favor of the National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act (HR 822). Sadly, as is often all-too true with the arguments made by the NRA regarding our nation's gun .

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Latest news, sports, business and entertainment

2011-09-12T01:00:00Z

Mayors Against Illegal Guns launched the "Our Lives, Our Laws" campaign Monday against HR 822, the National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011. If passed, someone allowed to carry a concealed weapon in his or her home state could do so in an

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Bloomberg writer admits to perjury to obtain FL concealed firearms license

2011-09-12T01:00:00Z

The subject of Mr. Crewdson's article was to criticize HR 822, the proposed National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011, sponsored by Reps. Cliff Stearns (R-FL) and Heath Shuler (D-NC). Unlike driver's licenses, each state now decides which ..

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Congress considers law allowing interstate travel with concealed guns

2011-09-12T01:00:00Z

The National Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, HR 822, would change that. “The right of self-defense is fundamental and has been recognized in law for centuries,” the National Rifle Association said in a recent statement. ...

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NRA backed bill would strip states right to legislate guns

2011-09-09T01:00:00Z

The NRA is staunchly behind and lobbying for passage of what is called the National Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, HR 822. The US House of Representatives is about to hold hearings on the bill that would eliminate every state's right to set minimum

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Your Right To Self-Defense Shouldn't End At State Borders

2011-09-03T01:00:00Z

HR 822 would make a major step forward for gun owners' rights by significantly expanding where those permits are recognized. This week, NRA-ILA Executive Director Chris W. Cox wrote an interesting and informative op-ed for the Daily Caller on why your

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Gun Rights Activists Should Meet Congressmen during Summer Recess

2011-08-16T01:00:00Z

"One matter that gun rights activists may continually bring to the attention of congressional personnel is HR 822, the proposed National Right to Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011, by Reps. Cliff Stearns (R-FL) and Heath Shuler (D-NC). ...

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Oslo Lone Wolf Murders Show Citizens Need Guns

2011-07-27T01:00:00Z

Over 240 Congressmen have cosponsored HR 822, the proposed National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011 by Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-FL). HR 822 would allow people with permits to carry concealed firearms issued by a state to carry in other states. Sen. ..

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Gun Dean: Norway's Unarmed Citizens Helpless to Save Themselves

2011-07-26T01:00:00Z

Over 240 Congressmen have cosponsored HR 822, the proposed National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011 by Rep. Cliff Stearns, R-Fla., he said. "HR 822 would allow people with permits to carry concealed firearms issued by a state to carry in other

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Oslo Mass Murder Shows Citizens Need Firearms, says Gun Dean

2011-07-24T01:00:00Z

Over 240 Congressmen have cosponsored HR 822, the proposed National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011 by Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-FL). ":HR 822 would allow people with permits to carry concealed firearms issued by a state to carry in other states.

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Congressional Home Invasion Underscores Value of Gun Ownership

2011-07-18T01:00:00Z

Congressman Bosley is one of 141 cosponsors of HR 822, by Rep. Cliff Stearns (F-FL), the proposed National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011. It would authorize a person who is carrying a government-issued photographic identification document and ...

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National Right-To-Carry Reciprocity Act – HR 822

2011-06-15T01:00:00Z

HR 822 would make a major step forward for gun ownersâ€™ rights by significantly expanding where those permits are recognized. Dozens of states have passed Right-to-Carry laws over the past 25 years because the right to self-defense does not end when

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America is Gun Country

2011-05-18T01:00:00Z

Snyder notes that more than 225 Republican and Democratic Congressmen now cosponsor HR 822, the proposed National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011. HR 822 would allow any person with a state-issued permit to carry a concealed firearm to carry ...

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FLASH: WA delegation nearly absent from Nat'l CCW Reciprocity bill

2011-05-16T01:00:00Z

HR 822 would mandate recognition of concealed carry licenses the same way states recognize driver's licenses. Driving is a privilege. Keeping and bearing arms is a constitutionally-protected fundamental civil right. Evergreen State gun owners might ..

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Gun Law Expert: 200 US Reps Now Support National CCW Reciprocity

2011-05-08T01:00:00Z

"It's time for Congress to move forward on HR 822, the proposed National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011," he added. "It would provide a national standard with which nonresidents of a state may carry concealed firearms in the sta

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Preserving our Second Amendment right

2011-04-29T01:00:00Z

The National Right to Carry Reciprocity (HR 822) would allow any person with a valid concealed carry permit to carry a concealed firearm in any state which issues concealed firearm permits or does not prohibit the carrying of concealed firearms. ...

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Urge Your Representative To Cosponsor The National Right to Carry Reciprocity ...

2011-04-10T20:00:00Z

HR 822 would make a major step forward for gun ownersâ€™ rights by significantly expanding where those permits are recognized. Dozens of states have passed carry laws over the past 25 years because the right to self-defense does not end when one ...

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Gibson cosponsors 'Right-to-Carry' handgun bill

2011-03-15T20:00:00Z

Gibson announced his cosponsorship of the bill, HR 822, the National Right-To-Carry Reciprocity Act, in a report that he posted on his congressional office web site about his first 60 days in office. Original cosponsors of the bill are Reps. ...

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National Right-To-Carry Act Reintroduced

2011-03-14T20:00:00Z

But now, with Republicans controlling the House, sponsors believe the time is right to pass the long-awaited National Right-To-Carry Reciprocity Act. In early March, HR 822, was introduced in the House by Congressmen Cliff Stearns (R-Fla. ...

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Rep. Cliff Stearns introduces 'right-to-carry' RECIPROCITY ACT

2011-02-23T19:00:00Z

Health Shuler (D-NC), offered HR 822, the National Right-To-Carry Reciprocity Act. Noted Stearns, “It is important to note this bill would not create a federal licensing system. It would merely require states to recognize each other's carry permits,

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Zap Gun Grabbers with Bipartisan CCW Congressional Bill

2011-02-23T19:00:00Z

"We urge early and positive consideration of the measure, HR 822, the proposed National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011," he added. "It would provide a national standard with which nonresidents of a state may carry concealed firearms

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Gun Law Expert Urges Support for CCW National Reciprocity Bill

2011-02-21T19:00:00Z

"Congress should give favorable consideration to the bill, HR 822, now in the House Judiciary Committee. "It's about time for Congress to close the national personal self-defense loophole. Congress should enact national reciprocity for citiz

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