2010-07-06T09:56:39Z opencongress.org tag:opencongress.org,2007:/bill/comments/53999 2010-07-06T09:56:39Z tag:opencongress.org,2010-07-06:/comment/203453 Dickhead Switzerland, every household is issued a weapon. Switzerland has the lowest crime rate in the world. Let every ENGLISH speaking, Law abiding American with NO felonies carry what ever and where ever he/she wants. 2009-12-21T09:36:36Z tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-21:/comment/178971 gemma_trimm PLus isn't this addressed with the Full Faith and Credit Clause which states that all state laws must be respected by every other state? 2009-04-07T16:03:57Z tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-07:/comment/101408 Anonymous Yes, please. The more Reich wingnuts in prison, the less chance the Republicans have to win another election. 2009-12-21T09:35:38Z tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-21:/comment/178970 gemma_trimm What are you talking about? (I actually want to know, I'm not being condescending or anything.) 2009-01-25T06:02:56Z tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-25:/comment/80050 Alven This will simplify legal requirements for traveling to different states 2009-02-18T14:01:25Z tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-18:/comment/88190 soonertracker The only thing holding me back from supporting this is that, if this passes, then the states loose the ability to decide their own CCW laws, and could a rouge Congress just "do away" with the federal CCW laws? 2009-03-09T13:26:21Z tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-09:/comment/94355 NonSheeple This is common sense. Be nice if we could have a national fishing license too. Anyway, a person should be able to travel across the country or a neighboring state and be able to defend ones' self. At the moment, that is not practical or legal due to the differences in each state's laws. I strongly support this citizen empowering legislation. 2009-03-29T20:09:30Z tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-29:/comment/99550 WystenDraco there's something I agree on, i everything were included on 9-11-01, that tragedy would have been a triumph, and the 2nd Amendment would have had quite and Aegis Shield to wield against he Gun-Banners. But no it's the other way around. 2009-02-19T09:02:26Z tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-19:/comment/88465 Anonymous this law does not give Congress or the federal government the right to set law on right to carry. it says the just like states recognize a drivers license from other states and that the drive has a right to drive a car while in the other state. This bill states that a state must recognize the right of an individual to carry in a conceal maner even if that state does not issue conceal carry permits.this law would in effect defeat the opression of denying conceal carry in states becuase their citizens could get a CCP in another state and thier home state would HAVE TO HONOR IT!!!!!!!DC residents could get a CCP in Virginia and DC could not prevent them from carrying on DC streets. It's a beautiful Law.Hope it passes 2009-02-20T09:07:34Z tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-20:/comment/88782 Anonymous I thought I read where each states concealed carry laws would be applicable and one would have to know the laws of the state they were going to travel to. I hope I misread that because if one has a concealed carry permit, all one needs to do is carry and not have to worry about being legal regardless of where they may go. Churches, schools and even D.C. for that matter. I reiterate Euclid 543 concerning the second amendment but the supreme court is/will be the problem as long as they can interpret the Bill of Rights to suit their political ambitions. 2009-03-12T19:03:01Z tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-12:/comment/95551 Jizzle that's doubtful, but i am one of his students. 2009-07-30T17:14:26Z tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-30:/comment/115985 apache01 Well, first and foremost, any way the Federal government can take something like this OUT of the hands of the people, and their respectives states, then the Federal government can always over rule any decision than any state judge makes in court if it ever comes to that. Since the Supreme Court Justices are nominated by the President, and voted on by each representative panel after inquisition, then the Supreme Courts rulings would be final. It's simply to sway the tide more to their favor no matter what their political affiliation party. And yes, Drivers license are a priveledge, but so are licenses to carry a concealed weapon. Not everyone who can legally go buy a gun, can get a CWP! So it's a priveldege as well. : ) 2009-10-02T07:29:34Z tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-02:/comment/133736 mywhitehouse All of these clowns are corrupt, that is why they don't have a Corruption Elimination Bill, please sign our petition. The right is only mad because the left now has the control of the corruption. All this effort and none on the true problem. The ones speaking up should have done so a LONG time ago! http://mywhitehouse.org/dont-tread-on-me/ 2009-07-09T10:08:51Z tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-09:/comment/112725 wern55 The constitution already grants ownership. Giving the fed control over CCW permits will just make it that much easier for them to eliminate all CCW permits in the future. Just stop making so many d*mn laws!! 2009-07-02T03:13:03Z tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-02:/comment/111817 kwjust99 IF the bill is limited to allow CCW's should honored like a drivers license. Meaning that your CCW license is valid in all other states. ANY ATTEMPT TO ESTABLISH A NATIONAL CCW LICENSE IS WRONG. The constution already grants ownership. The federal government should not be allowed such power. If it is granted control, there is nothing to stop some "agency" from infringing on our constutional rights. 2009-09-29T20:52:13Z tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-29:/comment/132183 rightontarget While supporting this bill...feeling it may be needed due to opposing legislation that has been introduced. I question anything that gives us permission to something we already have a right too, anything that makes legal what is already legal, and anything that makes illegal what is already illegal. What am I not understanding? Better yet....what are our congressional employee's not understanding? But hey, if it keeps me from having to pull over and put my clip in the trunk inorder to be "law abiding" in every other state I travel through...then carry on! 2010-07-14T11:45:47Z tag:opencongress.org,2010-07-14:/comment/205232 Watchemoket Why did the Founders start the 2nd Amendment with the phrase "A well-regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state ...?" What 'regulations' did the Founders envision, and were only land-owning whites considered part of the militia? How about women? Bring on the negative votes, but I really would like to read some intelligent responses to these questions. 2010-02-15T13:33:19Z tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-15:/comment/185230 dtkr We already have this right, Amendment 2. A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed. Amendment 4. The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized. Amendment 9. The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people. To much control over our lives, less gov't, far less laws.. We have 25 times the amount of laws on the books already. Many ways can murder be murder, thieft be thieft.. ect.... Just my opinion however. 2009-01-27T02:44:39Z tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-27:/comment/80742 woolval As a CWP license holder who travels, this bill will allow me the right to legally carry through other states. I appreciate the opportunity to provide my family and myself self defense protection from potential criminals. Thank you for this bill. 2009-03-12T09:38:09Z tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-12:/comment/95288 theSaj I am not too worried about that, because states are still the deciding power in allowing the carry law. And nothing with this bill prevents a state from loosening or allowing non-permitted concealed or open carry. It just mandates that CCW permits be treated in like fashion as driver's licenses. (Imagine if you needed to have a driver's license for each state you drove in, or a non-resident's license...unless your state had reciprocity. But said reciprocity changes constantly. No one would drive out of state. Or we'd just break the laws.) When you put it in that perspective, it becomes very sane. Not all states have the same requirements for a driver's license. But all states recognize each other's driver's license. Maybe it needs to be a designation. Class A carry permit. As I know some states have a variety of sub-licenses (ie: farm licenses that allow a 13 yr old to drive).